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A problem for the body…

Something that often comes up in our conversations here at the Standup Philosophers is the subject of bodily aches and pains, illness and disease and their effects upon the peace Continue Reading

Posted On : 26th March 2020 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Getting out of your own way…

For most of my life, I’ve felt like I was drowning, feverishly thrashing under the water scrambling my way to the surface which is forever out of reach. No matter Continue Reading

Posted On : 9th March 2020 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Kung Flu and the Human Condition

I’m sure that the Coronavirus is a very nasty piece of work, like most viruses it picks of the weak, the frail and the elderly, just as nature intended. Yet Continue Reading

Posted On : 11th February 2020 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The Internet and Free Speech

We live in a polarized age, mainly thanks to the internet. It’s a double-edged sword and like all gifts of the gods, it can cut both ways. It can bring Continue Reading

Posted On : 29th March 2019 Published By : Comicus Muo
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What is Philosophy For? (According to the Stoics)

It’s amazing, that one of the things that I treasure about getting older (for me at least,) is that I have an increased sense of gratitude for the life that Continue Reading

Posted On : 25th March 2019 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Epictetus on insulting behavior and character assassination…

When I was a kid, going to school and growing up in the 1970’s the adults around us used to encourage us to be unbothered or indifferent to the name Continue Reading

Posted On : 19th October 2018 Published By : Comicus Muo
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The Tyranny of Positive Thinking

I’ve got an app on my desktop that helpfully shows me little philosophical proverbs and quotes, every day. It’s been very good in the recent past but has crossed the Continue Reading

Posted On : 30th September 2018 Published By : Comicus Muo
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Introduction to Stoicism

Introduction to Stoic Philosophy I’d like to take a few minutes of your time to introduce you to Stoic Philosophy. It’s Stoic because we talk about the non-physical mind and Continue Reading

Posted On : 25th February 2018 Published By : Comicus Muo
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11 ways to banish anxiety and Live each day as a separate life.

“Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life.” ― Seneca This is a wonderful quote from a wonderful philosopher, variations of it have been Continue Reading

Posted On : 30th December 2017 Published By : Comicus Muo

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