Category Archives: Philosophy

“Happy Holidays!”

A long time ago, I heard or read the following story: A man and a woman, strangers to each other, approached a door. The man, reaching it first, opened the door and held it for the woman to enter. She … Continue reading

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Hunger

“I’m hungry.” “I’m starving.” “I could eat a [insert large animal of choice to maximize comic effect here].” We all say such things without thinking. It’s small talk, cultural shorthand, a complaint tossed off when none is particularly necessary, like … Continue reading

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