Collected Thoughts

Thoughts on the Individual

1. On Art, Music, Dance, Cinema
2. On Beauty
3. On Being Human
4. On Bias, Belief, Opinion
5. On Character, Courage, Commitment
6. On Companionship, Friendship, Enmity, Loneliness
7. On Childhood, Youth, Middle Age, Old Age
8. On Disappointment and Regret
9. On Domesticity and Maintaining a Household
10. On Duty, Obligation, Responsibility
11. On Family and Familial Relationships
12. On Fatherhood, Motherhood, Parents, Siblings
13. On Forgiveness and Repentance
14. On Gratitude, Gratefulness, Thankfulness
15. On Grief, Anguish, Despair, Betrayal
16. On Guilt, Shame, Sin; Sacrifice, Scapegoats, Atonement
17. On Happiness, Pleasure, Fulfillment
18. On Health and Vitality
19. On Human Drive, Motivation, Behavior, Instinct
20. On Humor, Joking, Laughter, Frivolity
21. On Hypocrisy, Deceit, Misrepresentation, Falsehood
22. On Imagination, Creativity, Perception, Memory
23. On Individuality, Personality, Personal Preference
24. On Innocence, Purity, Modesty, Humility, Honesty, Trust
25. On Leisure, Games, Recreation, Sport
26. On Love, Longing, Desire, Courtship
27. On Marriage, Separation, Divorce
28. On Men and Women
29. On Morality, Integrity, Virtue
30. On Pain, Suffering, Unhappiness, Misery
31. On Peace, Joy, Acceptance, Contentment
32. On Pride, Vanity, Self-Delusion
33. On Privation and Debt
34. On Psychology, Personhood, and Personality
35. On Reasoning and Faith
36. On Sex, Sexuality, Sexual Attraction
37. On Vision and Hope
38. On Wisdom, Discernment, Folly
39. On Working, Employment, Earning a Living
40. On Worship and Prayer

Thoughts on Society

1. On Buying, Selling, Trading (Business and Commerce)
2. On Civilization, Custom, Convention
3. On Communication and Language
4. On Crime and Punishment
5. On Discrimination, Emancipation, Equality, Privilege
6. On Economics, Consumption, Marketing, Promotion
7. On Education, Academia, Learning
8. On Entertainment, Amusement, Spectacle
9. On Fame, Celebrity, Honors, Title, Rank, Social Status
10. On Freedom, Dignity, Liberty, Servitude, Slavery
11. On Future Events, Prophecy, Revelation
12. On Gossip and Rumor
13. On Government, Authority, Leadership, Patriotism
14. On Groups and Organizations
15. On Historical Events
16. On Justice and Mercy
17. On Law and Order
18. On Literature, Drama, Historians, Poets, Folklore
19. On Mass Media and Mass Conformity
20. On Money and Fiscal Policy
21. On Philosophy, Metaphysics, Understanding
22. On Politics
23. On Power and Control
24. On Progress, Repetition, Regression
25. On Property and Ownership
26. On Religion
27. On Signs, Symbols, Narratives (Semiotics)
28. On Supremacy, Rule, Hegemony
29. On Technology and Invention
30. On Traffic, Crowds, Congestion
31. On War
32. On Wealth and Poverty

Thoughts on Being, Creation, Existence

1. On Being and Becoming, Essence and Existence
2. On Chance, Luck, Probability, Destiny, Fate
3. On Genesis and Creation
4. On God, Divinity, and the Invisible Realms
5. On Goodness, Perfection, Rebirth, Redemption, Salvation
6. On Hatred, Malice, Revenge, Evil, Cruelty
7. On Hopelessness, Futility, Resignation
8. On Judgment, Punishment, and Reward
9. On Knowledge and Science
10. On Life and Living, Death and Dying, Resurrection
11. On Meaning, Significance, Purpose
12. On Mortality and Immortality
13. On Nature and Physical Reality
14. On Nihilism, Skepticism, Postmodernism
15. On Order and Peace, Virtue and Wisdom
16. On Time and Eternity
17. On Truth