“But man is not made for defeat”, says the eponymous old man in 20th-century American novelist Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, “A man can be destroyed but not defeated”. While this is one of the most famous quotes of an author revered around the world over 100 years after the publication of… Continue reading What would Ernest Hemingway make of the ‘Manosphere’?
“I am my own biggest critic… But for the rest of my life, I am going to be with me, and I don’t want to spend my life with someone who is always critical”. Most of us, myself included, believe that one of the most valued qualities we can have is that of self-reflection. I’ll… Continue reading The danger of knowing ourselves too well — when introspection turns into self-interrogation
“New UK chief inspector of constabulary, Andy Cooke, has also reportedly suggested that police should use ‘discretion’ over whether to charge those who steal so they can eat.” If you ask someone whether it’s okay to steal, chances are most people would say no. This absolutist approach — stealing is wrong, no matter what —… Continue reading Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics
