Archive - Philosophia Demonstrata

Persona Non Grata

How do we confront ourselves effectively, given our internal contradictions, unreliable perspectives, and fictionalized self?

Jun 17 •

May 2025

Oxford Mentality

There is a theme in some stories of establishing some beautiful way of enjoying living, with meaningful friendships and freedom from care and…

May 20 •

April 2025

Completionists, Somedayists, Listists

Apr 8

March 2025

She realizes her hopes have been dashed.

Mar 18 •

January 2025

Caesar Syndrome

Aut Caesar, aut nihil.

Jan 28 •

December 2024

Oxford English Dictionary has chosen brain rot as the 2024 word of the year.

Dec 17, 2024 •

November 2024

Dismissive Justification

-You don’t seem like you are enjoying this.

Nov 12, 2024 •

October 2024

Yes And Conversations

There is a theatre exercise of improvisation called yes and. The instructions of the exercise are to accept what your drama partner offers and build the…

Oct 15, 2024 •

September 2024

Essence of Humanity

Recently I read Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. The main character Grenouille is born and lives without a bodily smell, without a sense of morality…

Sep 17, 2024 •

August 2024

Existential Vomit

The writer sometimes picks a fight with a stranger.

Aug 27, 2024 •

July 2024

Existential Expression

As rational beings, we have a need for existential expression.

Jul 30, 2024 •

June 2024

The Frantic Goose

The Frantic Goose is an individual ever in motion.

Jun 25, 2024 •

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