Cultural appropriation is not something everyone understands. Most people don’t see where the harm is being done. Let me give you some pointers. Cultural Appropriation, Another Name For A War Trophy In the past, when two armies engaged in battle and one finally managed to gain the upper hand, war trophies were often captured. For example, at the end of…
+Month: December 2023
Being Good Keeps Us From Suffering
The Practice Of Virtue Makes Us Happy Many of us sometimes wonder what the point is of being good and practicing virtue. On the surface, evil seems to triumph most often, leaving a bitter taste of injustice. How then can we explain the persistence of virtue within the social norms of most societies? To Be Virtuous Is To Be Free…
+You Want To Meet The Right Person, But Are You The Right Person?
Most of us want to meet the right person, but do we really ask ourselves if we are the right person for anyone? The Law Of Reciprocity The laws of nature are implacable, and one of them is very precious. It’s called the law of reciprocity, and it states the following: we tend to give what we receive, and as…
+Humans And The Collapse Of Work
The Digital Monk We are witnessing the digitalization of professions. Not so long ago, it would have been inconceivable to take yoga classes online, or to follow an entire university course at a distance via the possibilities offered by the Internet. Beyond this phenomenon, there is of course a disappearance of professions that were previously thought to be safe. For…
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