Human Nature
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The Bell Jar, Sylvia Plath
Nowadays, the sphere of the internet is vast. There is just about every category, every community, and every hashtag that one can find belonging to when scrolling through 10-second-long videos and small squares of pictures. I’m not one to critique this development in human evolution as I find a sense of serenity in losing myself… Continue reading
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Personal writing #05
Empty, white box. Nothing is here besides the two metallic, cold chairs. I find myself in this seat; I forget how I got here. I know that there is no outside. This is the world, and in the world, there is only you and me. Neither of us utters a word. I don’t remember you,… Continue reading
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The Sickness unto Death, Søren Kierkegaard
I was out of breath that day, climbing up six floors’ worth of stairs with uneven breaths. There is a very fortunate thing about being a university student, and it is that guidance is always offered to all that seek it out. This is why I’m often found on this floor, knocking on the doors… Continue reading
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Prometheus Unbound, Percy Bysshe Shelley
Over the years, the nature of human beings continued to be debated over whether we are good or evil, whether it is learned or hereditary. Does intention matter? Does interpretation? Nevertheless, one thing is clear—we know nothing, yet we do everything. Continue reading
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Personal writing #04
Erich Fromm, a German American humanistic philosopher argues that the way we view death correlates with the way we live life. His belief lies in a flexible and multifaceted reality that is personalized to each individual. His goal is not to state that one state of reality is true for all humans―it is to state… Continue reading
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Crime and Punishment, Fyodor Dostoevsky
If there was one author my friends have all heard me bring up to them throughout our friendships, it must be Fyodor Dostoevsky. Continue reading
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