Category: Metaphysics
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It is often understood that morality and freedom are in constant tension: one is thought to limit the other. Yet this assumption, I believe, comes from a misunderstanding of both concepts. Traditionally, morality has been treated as adherence to a set of external rules—religious commandments, laws, or cultural norms—that keep individuals in check. This, however,…
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How do I knowI’m the light?Through the reflectionOf the light thatIlluminates your eyesWhen you look at me. How do you knowYou’re the light?Through the reflectionOf the light thatIlluminates my eyesWhen I look at you. Now we both knowWe’re the light. We both knowThat we are one. If you seek a simple proof; “Let it be…
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Since high school, I’ve been fascinated by something we used to call “The Spirit.” This concept was introduced to my home country, the Czech Republic, in the 1990s by a British electronic music band—The Spiral Tribe. Banned in the UK for a “serious breach of the peace,” they were chased out of the country for…