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Control vs. Cause
Believing we can control everything about ourselves will only lead to repeated failure
Oct 10 • 
A Modern Stoic
The Slippery Slope of Evil
It is easy to fall but hard to recover from the slide into darkness
Oct 6 • 
A Modern Stoic
Thou Shall Not Murder
Why pacifism is incompatible with justice
Oct 6 • 
A Modern Stoic
As the Curtain Falls
It is up to us to decide whether we shall live our lives according to someone else's script, or write our own
Sep 15 • 
A Modern Stoic
A Moral Code
Without a moral code, we are nothing more than a leaf in the wind
Sep 12 • 
A Modern Stoic
What is Truth?
Recognizing the lies is the first step in uncovering the truth
Sep 1 • 
A Modern Stoic
Mental Viruses
We should protect our minds as well as our bodies from viruses
Aug 25 • 
A Modern Stoic
Bad vs Evil
You cannot fight what you don’t understand
Aug 18 • 
A Modern Stoic
Never Wrestle with a Pig
It is not worth your breath to argue with an idiot. Doing so only gives their views an air of legitimacy
Aug 16 • 
A Modern Stoic
Who Cares?
There is a balance to be made between social conformity and being an outcast
Aug 13 • 
A Modern Stoic
Counting Down
Our lives are what we make of them, and all too many waste the opportunity
Aug 11 • 
A Modern Stoic
Pride & Envy
Pride and envy are two sides of the same coin
Jul 28 • 
A Modern Stoic
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