January - 2018

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Jan 31, 20184 min read

The Recalcitrant Self

We all have bad behaviours - little habits that we would rather be rid of, but that stick around and persist despite our best efforts. In...

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Jan 25, 20185 min read

Resistance Overcome

Some years back, I worked for the National Health Service helping people quit smoking. Breaking free of nicotine addiction is incredibly...

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Jan 18, 20186 min read

STRONG

If we are overweight, we may be embarrassed to be seen in a state of undress. If we are short in stature, we may be belligerent and...

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Jan 11, 20184 min read

Body First

‘The body, gestures, diet, physiology, everything else follows from this.’ Twilight of the Idols Nietzsche’s unique concept of Great...

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Jan 7, 20186 min read

Grist for Sisyphus

'There exists above the "productive" man, a yet higher species.' From Nietzsche’s Human, All Too Human. I am mildly afflicted with the...

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Jan 4, 20184 min read

Which do you most fear: Death or Life?

In the last post, I talked about Maslow's hierarchy of needs and Nietzsche's project of achieving greatness. What stops us being the best...