Category Archives: applied philosophy

What Intellectuals Get Wrong. (Contrasting Nietzsche, Hoffer, Marx; and the Mindsets of the Masses, Intellectuals, Elites.)

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Steven Yates

Nietzsche disdained the masses. Eric Hoffer loved them. How should we navigate the vast differences in mindset between intellectuals such as Nietzsche, the masses as Hoffer saw them, and elites who oversee society. What should intellectuals do if they are serious about helping to build a better world? Continue reading →

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The Philosophy of Responsible Freedom – Announcing An Online Course / Tutorial with Jack Carney and Steven Yates

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Steven Yates

An online Philosophy course / tutorial, an adventure in ideas presented by Jack Carney and Steven Yates, starting next weekend (Fri Oct 21 – Sun Oct 23 depending on your time zone) Continue reading →

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Back to Basics (3). Self-Improvement As a Core Value

Posted on April 22, 2022 by Steven Yates

Self-improvement is the final core value, and so this completes this series of three articles. Stoicism is the ancient philosophy that merges philosophy generally with self-improvement, and perhaps this is why there is so much interest in Stoicism today. Continue reading →

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