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Philosophy - 5 minutes read
We have found the stupid, and it is us. ("Common Sense" vs Sober Second Thought )
Here is the thing about common sense. "It just makes common sense" is just our way of saying "I don't have time to think deeply about this."
Philosophy - 9 minutes read
No enemy
There is a concept in traditional martial arts called "No Enemy." While this is easily mistaken for a mere philosophical concept, it is actually an immensely practical principle,
Philosophy - 3 minutes read
How to Fight Well with Others.
Love and Respect can coexist with conflict. In fact, that may be the only way they can coexist.
Philosophy - 1 minute read
Wuji (non-duality) as the foundation of self defence (PART 1)
Martial artist cultivate an awareness of Wuji as our baseline of reality. Our ability to seek wuji and stillness is what enables us to adapt to the infinite changes. Wuji cannot be defeated.
Philosophy - 20 minutes read
Pedagogy, tuishou, space-time, particle physics...
Pedagogy, tuishou, space-time, philosophy, the standard model of particle physics, and the Dao.... But I digress.
Philosophy - 2 minutes read
Energy doesn't matter, and matter doesn't energy
Now, let's address the standard model of physics, and get this "qi" thing out of the way. There is a context for talking about "qi", breath, energy, proprioception, calories, joules, and all of that.
Philosophy - 15 minutes read
Confronting Autocracy
How martial arts can stop individuals and societies from poisoning themselves.
Philosophy - 1 minute read
True power is integrative, not distributive
There is a common human disfunction, a pathological which causes us to feel that we can gain power by taking it from others.