Friedrich Nietzsche, a 19th-century German philosopher, challenged traditional morality and religion, famously declaring 'God ...
Thou shall not steal.” Since taxation is clearly a “taking” under threat of coercion, we can ask, where does it cross the ...
As moral outrage fades, justice is recast as power. From Gaza to global politics, public ethics erode—can democratic morality ...
The ancient Greeks believed that those who govern society must possess not only power but also wisdom and moral virtue. The ...
According to the Uganda Bureau of Statistics, religious affiliation remains overwhelmingly high. Political speeches invoke ...
Nietzsche condemned anyone offering ‘answers’ or ‘solace’ – but engaging with nihilism can teach us to face the discomfort of a potentially meaningless existence Get our weekend culture and lifestyle ...
It is an uncomfortable line, precisely because it sounds less like philosophy and more like diagnosis. Nietzsche’s quote doesn’t accuse people of being unintelligent. It suggests something more human ...
In a New Yorker cartoon, two self-contented businessmen relax in wingback chairs. One says to the other: “I, too, longed to find a cause greater than myself. Fortunately, I never did.” The roots of ...
Carla is a writer from Peñuelas, Puerto Rico, now based in Atlanta. She’s an Emory alum with both a BA and MA in English, but more importantly, she’s a Pisces with lots of opinions about video games.