by The New Agora | Sep 30, 2022 | The New Agora
academyofideas.com Will Civilization Collapse? The following is a transcript of the video found below. “I see in you all the characteristic stigma of decay. I can prove to you that… your atheism and your pessimism and your cynicism, your...
by The New Agora | Sep 19, 2022 | Gary Z McGee, The New Agora
www.self-inflictedphilosophy.com The Ache of High Humor By Gary Z McGee “The secret source of humor is not joy but sorrow; there is no humor in Heaven.” ~Mark Twain In the face of an absurd universe, we have the choice to balk, to fear,...
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...