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Aesop’s ‘The Dog and His Reflection’: Gratitude and Generosity Are Antidotes to Greed

Greed is such a powerful, domineering vice. When we are greedy, we become so consumed by a never ending need for something more. Our unquenchable desires change us, and we become unrecognizable, even to ourselves. In his fable, “The Dog and His Reflection,” Aesop reveals how easily and drastically greed can transform us. He tells…


Timeless Truths: The Link Between Socrates’ Teachings and Jordan Peterson’s ’12 Rules’

Commentary I invited Jordan Peterson to my university in 2013, years before he famously opposed Bill C-16. Peterson was very gracious and delivered an interesting lecture based on his book “Maps of Meaning.” Still, I had secretly hoped he’d address the subject of an earlier lecture titled, “The Necessity of Virtue.” In that 2010 lecture,…


Divine Messengers | Socrates Secrets (Episode 2)

Scholars agree that the ancient Greeks laid the foundation for Western civilization in various areas, including art, science, theater, and democracy. In the center of all of this was a man who would become one of the most well-known Greeks throughout time, and maybe one with the greatest influence on our thinking in the Western…


[COMING SOON] Divine Messengers | Socrates Secrets (Episode 2)

Scholars agree that the ancient Greeks laid the foundation for Western civilization in various areas, including art, science, theater, and democracy. In the center of all of this was a man who would become one of the most well-known Greeks throughout time, and maybe one with the greatest influence on our thinking in the Western…


Socrates and Freedom of Discourse

Occasionally history gifts us an individual compelled by the type of genius that influences our civilization for centuries to come. Socrates, who lived in Athens, Greece approximately 2,500 years ago, was one such individual. What we know about Socrates mostly comes from Plato, one of his students. Socrates was a controversial figure. Many who talked…


Anthony Fauci Knows Better

Commentary It’s a fascinating aspect of our world that intelligent people are nonetheless capable of saying very foolish things. One of my literary ambitions is to publish a collection of the inane idiocies uttered by our intellectual luminaries, the working title of which is, “If You’re So Bright, Why Do You Say Such Stupid Things?“…


Catharsis: Aristotle’s Response to Plato

The Eye of the Beholder: Reflecting On the Purpose of Beauty and Art We’ve all heard the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but what does this mean and does it hold weight? In this series, we will take a casual look at the philosophical debates concerning our experiences with beauty and…


A Return to Divine Beauty: Socrates and Phaedrus

The Eye of the Beholder: Reflecting on the Purpose of Beauty and Art We’ve all heard the phrase “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” but what does this mean and does it hold weight? In this series, we’ll take a casual look at the philosophical debates concerning our experiences with beauty and art….