I posted a short piece a while ago about a few books on Plato, including one about Plato’s relationship to drugs (pharmaka). That piece gets a lot of views regularly, and it seems like people often find it by asking google, “Was Plato on Drugs?” I realize that the piece I wrote isn’t as explicitContinue reading “Was Plato on Drugs?”
Monthly Archives: September 2013
The Vast Minority, or the Stupidity of Philosophers
I’m not sure I agree with Heidegger that philosophy is the greatest danger to thinking. Sometimes I agree wholeheartedly, and other times it seems there are far greater dangers. It depends on what mood I’m in. In any case, I think the stupidity of philosophers is greatly underestimated. Of course, you’ll hear a lot ofContinue reading “The Vast Minority, or the Stupidity of Philosophers”
another burning man
Over the last few weeks, I’ve seen a noticeable increase in views of a post I wrote last year on Burning Man, probably because it’s been Burning Man season for a little while. I didn’t go this year. Why? I couldn’t afford my ticket to the gift economy. No, that’s just a joke poking funContinue reading “another burning man”
