by Daniel Seeker | Jan 26, 2023 | Quotes, Stoicism
Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BCE – 65 ACE), also known as Seneca the Younger, was a Roman statesman, dramatist and Stoic philosopher. He was chiefly known as a philosopher who taught the Stoic art of self-restraint, mainly in order to help man better navigate and cope... 
by Daniel Seeker | Jan 23, 2023 | Quotes, Stoicism
There is something meaningful to be said about pain, pleasure and how we as humans relate to these two phenomena. Intrinsically it seems that all animals, us included, strive towards maximizing pleasure while trying to minimize pain. But what are these two things?... 
by Daniel Seeker | Jan 18, 2023 | Greek Philosophy, Quotes, Stoicism
Is happiness the goal of all life? Are all organisms and life-forms essentially trying to become “happy” or fulfilled in their own unique way? Or is happiness merely a construct of the human imagination, a concept and story that we tell ourselves to comfort ourselves... 
by Daniel Seeker | Jan 4, 2023 | Greek Philosophy, Ideas
The Arche. The primordial matter of the universe. What is reality and what is it made of? What is its essence? Is it something we can grasp with our limited human minds, or is it much more likely that the Arche, the actual real stuff of the universe and consciousness,...