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Philosophy

Be A Light Unto Oneself

15th May 2020 by Larry G. Maguire Leave a Comment

Jiddu Krishnamurti be a light unto oneself

A couple of years ago I wrote, kill your fucking heroes. It was an invitation to sever ties with the fictional characters to whom we have assigned reverence. These fictions come in all forms; religions, governments, corporations, business leaders, sports people, cultural celebrities, gurus, and so on. They are not the people and authorities we […]

It’s Not Such A Big Deal

8th May 2020 by Larry G. Maguire Leave a Comment

Werner Heisenberg It's Not Such A Big Deal

Werner Heisenberg writes of the nature of reality and of the fundamental basis of matter in Physics and Philosophy, as he recounts the ancient philosophy of the Greeks; The process of Becoming is considered a sort of debasement of the infinite Being – a disintegration into the struggle ultimately expiated by a return into that […]

The Illusion of Free Will

4th July 2019 by Larry G. Maguire 1 Comment

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Is free will an illusion? Do we have free will to choose our future life experience, or are our lives predetermined in some way? We seem to have the free will to perform trivial tasks like cross the street or not, to buy a coffee here or over there, to pay for our ticket now or wait for a better deal. But, when it comes to significant life events, perhaps it’s not so cut and dry. Despite our best intentions, stuff happens. So, are we fooled by the illusion of free will?

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