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A chessboard is made of cardboard, and chess pieces made of plastic, but cardboard and plastic are not what chess is.
Interesting way of describing something—that it is not just we see or “know” it to be, but when put into action along with a set of rules, the cardboard and plastic becomes something else entirely.
“Fortune falls heavily on those for whom she’s unexpected. The one always on the lookout easily endures.” —”
― The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
― The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations on Wisdom, Perseverance, and the Art of Living
“you”
― The book of five rings
― The book of five rings
“The tears of those who cry for others shine more than the diamonds.”
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“You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.”
― A Monster Calls
― A Monster Calls
Political Philosophy and Ethics
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Study and discussion of the important questions of ethical and political philosophy from Confucius and Socrates to the present. Rules (see also the ...more
Brenden’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Brenden’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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