On Confidence
There are 2 kinds of confidence: specific confidence and general confidence.
Philosophy
Notes on Aristotle and Alasdair MacIntyre
Young people may not have the experience or a realistic understanding of how things work in the world, therefore their ideas may not be effective. They are driven by passion and desire, but not by a true understanding of the subject matter.
How to Overcome the Seven Deadly Sins
How to avoid pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath, and sloth.
Why You Need to Read Classic Literature
Classic literature gives us mental models for understanding human nature.
On Ethics and Competence
A lack of ethics stems from a lack of competence.
The Philosophy of Michel de Montaigne
Montaigne was a unique philosopher. He thought that Plato was boring and wrote at length about humans reconciling their inherent god-like arrogance with animal bodies that defecate, age, and die.
3 Essential Lessons From Dostoevsky, Stoic Philosophy, and Osho
How to not be evil.