The point of a philosophical spirit is to rely primarily upon one's own thinking. Brendan Myers philosophicalpointprimarily Change image and share on social
No one is served or benefitted by believing in false or faulty ideas. Brendan Myers believebenefitfalse Change image and share on social
What matters is being a particular kind of person. At the most basic level, it matters that you are the kind of person who resolves problems with force of thought and feeling instead of with the force of arms. Brendan Myers armbasicfelt share on social
The philosophical spirit is not satisfied to simply accept what it is told, no matter how much prestige the teller seems to have. This is true even if the teller is a god. Brendan Myers acceptgodmatter Change image and share on social
It's clear to me that anyone, anywhere, can experience loneliness, isolation, solitude, and estrangement; and most people probably do encounter these things at some point in their lives. Brendan Myers clearencounterestrangement Change image and share on social
The gods, if they exist, are just the people who happen to live on the other side. Brendan Myers existgodhappen Change image and share on social
The birthplace of 'Western' civilization is generally agreed to be Greece, and its birth date is generally agreed to be some time during the 6th century B.C.E. Obviously, there is not one single dramatic moment that definitively started the whole thing. Brendan Myers 6thagreebirth share on social
We immerse ourselves in escapist mass entertainment, such as 'reality T.V.' programs. We support fanatical politicians and preachers. Our politicians, in turn, support dictators and tyrants in other countries, all in the name of 'security' and 'stability'. And we arm ourselves to the teeth, and pray to God to be saved. Brendan Myers armcountrydictator share on social
I've invented several games for use as teaching tools in my classroom: one of them, a game called 'Iron Age: Council of the Clans,' got so popular among my students that they encouraged me to publish it, which I did. Brendan Myers agecallclan share on social
The sacred, I shall say, is that which acts as your partner in the search for the highest and deepest things: the real, the true, the good, and the beautiful. The name I'd like to give to the kind of relationship that gives us a chance to find such things is a 'circle of meaning.' Brendan Myers actbeautifulchance share on social