Munk Debate – Mainstream Media ft. Douglas Murray, Matt Taibbi, Malcolm Gladwell, Michelle Goldberg
Listening to Malcolm Gladwell in this debate is quite difficult. He’s like the poster child for how not to conduct an argument. The number of fallacies he was able to conjure up is staggering. To think he is such an accomplished writer and yet fail…
Lessons From Sayadaw U Pandita
I meditated 15 hours a day for 6 months straight with one of the toughest Buddhist monks on the planet. Here’s what I learned: This is Sayadaw U Pandita. He was notorious for his unwavering belief that enlightenment is possible in this life & his…
Juno Reyes Has Much To Learn About God And Christianity
(Image from Rappler) I’ve been contemplating whether to respond to Juno Reyes, a fourth-year communication student at Ateneo de Manila University and a LifeStyle and Entertainment intern at Rappler, about her article, [New School]. Studying in a Catholic school made me resent religion I believe…
David Foster Wallace “This is Water.” (with BIG Subtitles)
“Greetings parents and congratulations to Kenyon’s graduating class of 2005. There are these two young fish swimming along and they happen to meet an older fish swimming the other way, who nods at them and says “Morning, boys. How’s the water?” And the two young…
Words of Wisdom of Dr. Fredegusto David (August 1, 1937 – July13, 2007)
1. *”Earth is the only heaven we can know.” 2. “When others deliberate to take the first step, you just take it.” 3. “Beauty is symmetry in complexity.” 4. “Beauty is symmetry and simplicity. That’s boring!” 5. “The aim of human life is integrity.” 6….