by The New Agora | Sep 12, 2022 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Philosophy of Luck By Gary Z McGee “Luck is what happens when preparation meats opportunity.” ~Seneca Fate. Chance. Destiny. The vicissitudes of life. Call it what you will, luck favors the disciplined mind....
by The New Agora | Sep 8, 2022 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Upside of Uncertainty By Gary Z McGee “The world is a Phoenix. It perishes in flames and even as it dies it is born again.” ~HG Wells Certainty is overrated. It’s an illusion at best, a...
by The New Agora | Sep 4, 2022 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com Why Trickster Must Trick Itself By Gary Z McGee “One cannot individuate as long as one is playing a role to oneself; the convictions one has about oneself are the most subtle form of persona...
by The New Agora | Aug 31, 2022 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Trap of Political Claptrap: The Problem with Lib-tards and Trump-tards By Gary Z McGee “Of what use is a philosopher who doesn’t hurt anybody’s feelings?” ~Diogenes When you’re...
by The New Agora | Aug 28, 2022 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Unwritten Law Versus the Written One By Gary Z McGee “As anywhere else in the world, the unwritten law defeated the written one.” ~Herman Hesse The unwritten law will always defeat the written one. Why? Because written laws...