Terrifying Freedom As a teen I was very impressed by a weird book titled Kosminen Viisaus (Cosmic Wisdom) by a Finnish movie director Taavi Kassila. That one, and the Bible (regular and LaVey's), along with Esa Saarinen's best-of compilations of western philosophers, and many more alike, sent me on a journey, still ongoing. After this [...]
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The Double by Fyodor Dostoevsky – review
The Double is another intriguing study of human nature a mans suffering in a meaningless world, a man trying to matter. Set in the 19th century St. Petersburg, we are following a chaotic narration of an allegedly outside storyteller, who nevertheless seems to suspiciously “see” into the internal thoughts of the person they are telling [...]
Essays and Aphorisms by Arthur Schopenhauer
Human condition is inherently tragic No rose without a thorn. But many a thorn without a rose. Arthur Schopenhauer is the gloomiest of them all, and yet at the very same time, the most consoling. If a reader accepts his offering, it should calibrate their expectations for life to a manageable level, and this may [...]
An autumn morning
Absolutely gorgeous, stunning morning in Helsinki. Leaves are now in full colour. I see green, yellow, reddish, orange. Dark brown tree trunks. Leaves on the ground. It's bright, beautiful and fresh here now. We are getting ready for what's coming next. Nature is always ready for what comes next, on time. It also takes the [...]
Indulge!
Can you go on any length of time without sensual pleasures? How bad would it be to, for example, for one week to eat the simplest food and to drink only water, and to use all your time and powers to... things other than diving head first into instant gratification? Remember the last time you [...]
Worry
A script on how to deal with worry Notice that you are worrying. Ask: "Is this worry justified? What is the threat? Is the threat real? Am I seeing it objectively?" NOT JUSTIFIED Let the worry go. JUSTIFIED Ask: "Is there an aspect of the thing I am worrying about that is under my control?" [...]
Renew yourself – any time you need it!
Men seek retreats for themselves - in the country, by the sea, in the hills - and you yourself are particularly prone to this yearning. But all this is quite unphilosophic, when it is open to you, at any time you want, to retreat into yourself. No retreat offers someone more quiet and relaxation than [...]
Sunday thoughts (week 2 2017)
Remember that the mass media (especially the social media) brings you the bad news of the world; the tragedies, scare-stories, uninformed opinions, unwarranted claims and many times just plain lies. The world is beautiful but it looks like hell via the headlines. Be accurate and honest with your efforts at anything you try to accomplish. [...]
When a man finds that it is his destiny to suffer
When a man finds that it is his destiny to suffer, he will have to accept his suffering as his task; his single and unique task. He will have to acknowledge the fact that even in suffering he is unique and alone in the universe. No one can relieve him of his suffering or suffer [...]
Searching the Earth: Essential geolocation tools for verification (by Bellingcat)
As verification and open source investigation techniques and methodologies have developed over the last few years, so have the various tools and platforms used to access the information that makes this kind of work possible. In this article, we examine some of these tools, and the different uses they have in the verification and investigation [...]
Fate Permitting 