Self-tutoring about philosophy and ethics: the tutor visits a scenario that might be familiar. Many of us have faced a situation like this: You’re a vegetarian who loves meat. For ethical reasons you no longer consume meat. A friend offers …
Self-tutoring about riches vs eternity: the tutor mentions a famous part of the New Testament. Mark 10:17 witnesses Jesus being approached by a young man who wants eternal life: “How can I attain it?” he asks. Jesus mentions the commandments, …
Self-tutoring about philosophy and media: the tutor mentions posters that remain past their event. Very seldom do I go to posted events. Even so, the posters which advertise them, hung up in corridors or the atria of buildings, sometimes catch …
Self-tutoring about meanings of songs: the tutor mentions “We Built this City,” recorded by Starship. “We Built this City,” regardless of what people say now, reached number one on Nov 16, 1985. Everything about the song was good, including its …
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Self-tutoring about philosophy: the tutor asks a question. In boxing, my coaches always said it’s the punch you don’t see that will hurt you. I’ve heard Mike Tyson say something related: that to knock someone out, you have to make …
Self-tutoring about perspectives: the tutor looks at a new one he overheard. It’s never occurred to me, to think of myself as a role model. Yet, apparently it’s a thing: some people do, indeed, see themselves that way. Moreover, some …
Self-tutoring about clichés: the tutor continues with a well-worn one. I mention “It is what it is” back in my post of July 2, 2020. Therein, I point out how it’s used to dismiss, or cover for, one’s own or …
Self-tutoring about human foundations: the tutor makes an observation. Recently I was dropping off a car to get its tires changed over to the summer ones. The car had been in a light fender bender, so one of its door …
Self-tutoring about control and rebellion: the tutor mentions assigned doors. Numerous songs mention the idea of taking the opposite door you’re meant to. People seem fascinated by someone who does so. Yet, is there a wider reason behind the interest? …
Self-tutoring about philosophy: the tutor begins about modernism and postmodernism. The following is my interpretation of modernism and postmodernism: Modernism is a belief in universal truths by which the world inevitably can be understood. Postmodernism, on the other hand, rejects …