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Category Archives: Philosophy
Some Thoughts in the Time of a Pandemic
Not long after the start of the new year I had, at the time, what seemed like a really good idea. I wanted to tell this story about the last year of my life from St. Patrick’s Day 2019 to St. Patrick’s Day 2020. It was a year peppered with some pretty big changes, milestones and life events. I planned to start putting it all down into words Read more [...]
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Posted in Columns, Ezra, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
The Dilemma
Let's begin with an internet-famous question - the "Entrepreneur's Dilemma:"
I happened upon (a simplified version of) this prompt about a month ago, and have been thinking about it ever since. It's fascinating to consider. Let's do so.
Work. Family. Friends. Fitness. Sleep. Prioritize Read more [...] Comments Off on The Dilemma
Posted in Columns, Josh, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
Possible Fictional Worlds
This post blends Game of Thrones with deep Philosophy cuts. Pretty on brand content for Bobcat Territory, I know. We'll change it up and write about Pong sometime soon, don't worry.
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Dragonstone, the first episode of Thrones Season 7, ends with a profound scene in which Daenerys sets foot on the sands Dragonstone Read more [...] Comments Off on Possible Fictional Worlds
Posted in Columns, Josh, Philosophy
Do I Hear an Eco
The past couple of weeks have seen a burst of think-pieces on the nature of comedy in the post-Trump cultural landscape, sparked by the firing of Shane Gillis from Saturday Night Live only four days after his hiring was announced (a move prompted by public backlash against certain remarks Gillis has made in the past). To some, the comments made Read more [...] Posted in Columns, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ryan
Second Star to the Right and Straight on ’til Morning
It occurred to me recently that it seems like there are a lot of 30th birthday parties going on. Now, mind you, I have recently crossed into this new decade myself, so in that sense it wasn’t really a surprise, but it was curious to me how many parties and special events and even long weekends were being planned to mark and celebrate the occasion. Read more [...] Comments Off on Second Star to the Right and Straight on ’til Morning
Posted in Columns, Miscellaneous, Pete, Philosophy
An Ode to the Desert
"I’ve crossed these sands many times, said one of the camel drivers one night. But the desert is so huge, and the horizon so distant, that they make a person feel small, and as if he should remain silent. The boy intuitively knew what he meant, even without having ever set foot in the desert before. Whenever he saw the sea, or a fire, he fell Read more [...] Comments Off on An Ode to the Desert
Posted in Columns, Ezra, Miscellaneous, Philosophy
Tagged desert, environmentalism, Philosophy
Sharks & Recreation
In his seminal book, The Philosophy of Horror, or Paradoxes of the Heart, Noël Carroll examines the aesthetics of the horror genre, in an attempt to understand why we seem to find it so viscerally appealing. As he writes, "the imagery of horror fiction seems to be necessarily repulsive and, yet, the genre has no lack of customers." While there Read more [...] La Familia
On February 4, 19-year-old Timothy Piazza, a pledge of Penn State's Beta Theta Pi fraternity, died after a night of drinking and being hazed. The particulars of this happening are certainly disconcerting, but this all became especially close to home when I learned that a graduate of my alma mater Niskayuna High School was involved, and is now Read more [...] A Mobile Banquet
A few weeks ago, I went to Paris with three of my fellow prestigious H.O.L.P. alumni. All four of us have a creative bent and to a certain degree were all looking to be inspired by the city (in addition to hoping to consume prodigious quantities of wine and cheese ... mission accomplished on that front, at least). Paris is, after all, almost universally Read more [...] Comments Off on A Mobile Banquet
Posted in Columns, Creative Writing, Philosophy, Ryan
Play or Get Played
It is my opinion that The Wire is the greatest show in the history of television. Obviously I have not watched every show ever, so I suppose I can't know for sure, but I have watched and read about my fair share of TV, and I'm certainly not the only one to hold this belief. I just feel that when you combine its exactness, authenticity, humor, drama, Read more [...] Comments Off on Play or Get Played
Posted in Columns, Josh, Miscellaneous, Philosophy