Category: Philosophy
Posted on October 17, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I’m not real. That’s so true. That it’s a lie. Which way would the wind blow. If I. Don’t even ask me. You know what. Foxes don’t need forms. Chase a sunbeam. The cold ground is granular. Dirty globes are solipsistic. They stand alone.… Continue Reading “Outfoxed”
Posted on October 17, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I live behind dirty walls. My knees ache. The nervous shake of the right leg is automatic. Probably to counter the ache in the left shoulder…blade. For balance. What is complete? What is complex? What is control? Comfort: The answer is not a question.… Continue Reading “Dust Span – Questions for Ockham”
Posted on June 16, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Craftsmanship at an all time low…salesmanship booming…. We’re all ads now. SouthPark nailed it. P.S. – Selling things is not a craft. It’s a fart. Necessary, at times rewarding, and essential but so so stinky. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs,… Continue Reading “We’re All Ads”
Posted on June 2, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I just stumbled across a quote that perfectly captures the disdain I have for ideologues. Morality is always removed from moralizers. Though philosophers engage in rhetoric – Rhetoriticians are not philosophers. “After communists, most of all I hate anti-communists.” – Sergei Dovlatov, Soviet dissident.… Continue Reading “Ideologues”
Posted on May 25, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I offer some suggestions on dealing with the blues. An offering called forth by the disheartening rate of suicides we’re seeing during the Coronavirus lockdown. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating to my Paypal.
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Coping, Depression, health, Ideas, Life, Lifestyle, Lockdown, Mental Health, strategies, Wellness
Posted on May 18, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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I discuss problems with seeing your comments, a recent Scott Adams video, and a few other odds and ends. Scott Adam’s Vid – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWN4PCgPv08&t=837s My Essay – https://fractaljournal.com/2020/05/18/scott-adamss-bil-keane-epiphany-and-my-problem-with-shrinks-an-essay/ Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs, and legitimizing my carpal tunnel by donating… Continue Reading “TFS 59 – Scott Adams’s Bil Keane Epiphany And My Problem With Shrinks”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Art, Bil Keane, Creativity, Jordan B Peterson, Scott Adams, Shrinks, Tim Pool
Posted on May 18, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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In one of his recent videos, Scott Adams of Dilbert fame recounted an interesting episode from his career. He had had an epiphany. Delivered courtesy of one Bil Keane of Family Circus fame. The revelation was that Scott was a cartoonist’s cartoonist.… Continue Reading “Scott Adams’s Bil Keane Epiphany and My Problem With Shrinks (An Essay)”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Commentary, UncategorizedTags: Art, Audience, Bil Keane, Creativity, Integrity, Jordan Peterson, Marketing, Mass Appeal, Scott Adams, Shrinks, Tim Pool
Posted on May 16, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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Muh Essay: https://fractaljournal.com/2020/05/15/notes-on-transhumanism-an-essay-on-being/ FreedomAlternatives Vid: Anatoly Karlin’s Article: https://www.unz.com/akarlin/myth-of-moskvabad/ Enjoy this post? – Please support the Journal (Paypal Link)
Category: Alex Weir, Current Events, Philosophy, Politics, Social Commentary, Technology, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Eastern Europe, Existence, FreedomAlternative, Islam, Russia, Transhumanism
Posted on May 15, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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No one gets a grip on living. The uncanny fact of existence is elusive. This is, no doubt, due to the transitory nature of mankind. How well can existence register in a mere eighty years? Are there any mortals that can pluck the flower… Continue Reading “Notes On Transhumanism – An Essay on Being”
Posted on May 13, 2020
by Alex V. Weir
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It takes Courage and Conviction to keep this shitty caterpillar squatting above my upper lip till June. While we’re at it let’s explore the shibboleth of ‘workin’ for a livin’. Ah, dear yet more tedious observations regarding Millenials to contend with. All this while… Continue Reading “TFS 54 – American Single Malts, Workin’ for a Livin’, Muh Millenials, and YouTube Bric a Brac”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: American Single Malts, Courage and Conviction, Economics, History, Millenials, Whisky, Work, Working for a Living, YouTube
We’re All Ads
Posted on June 16, 2020 by Alex V. Weir
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Craftsmanship at an all time low…salesmanship booming…. We’re all ads now. SouthPark nailed it. P.S. – Selling things is not a craft. It’s a fart. Necessary, at times rewarding, and essential but so so stinky. Enjoy this post? Consider helping cover web hosting costs,… Continue Reading “We’re All Ads”
Category: Alex Weir, Humor, Philosophy, Social Commentary, The Fractal Journal, Uncategorized, VlogTags: Ads, Commercialism, Marketing