General Philosophy
Libertarianism, Liberty, and Self Improvement – What’s the Connection?
21 month ago
For those that are unaware of what being a “Libertarian” actually is, there are a few different ways in which the word is used. One, we refer to the Libertarian Party, which I preface this article by saying I am not currently an official member of (nor have I ever been). Two, we refer to [...]
Defining Rationality: Why Self-Interest Often Means Helping Others
63 months ago
by Scott Lee
in General Philosophy
Among the tenets of Long Term Survival Theory are the rules of epistemology such as empiricism, the scientific method, logic, and rationality. Rationality, much to my surprise when I began asking people about it, is often not defined by others properly. In truth, rationality can be defined a few separate ways. As I did with [...]
Speaking of Liberty… Occupying the Federal Reserve in Dallas and Houston
34 months ago
In line with my belief that individual action is necessary for creating a difference, acknowledging and then following the notion that you should rationally pursue what you know you have control over. I may not be able to alter massive populations by some sort of magical coercion (or the Law of Attraction) but it seems [...]
How Freedom, Free Will, and Liberty Tie Into Long Term Survival
14 months ago
WARNING! This article is NOT for the sleepy, already confused, apathetic, or mentally impaired portion of the world population. If you intend to read the below text, be sure to do so with a clear state of awareness, an open mind, and a high quality thinking cap. In order to really understand anything that I [...]
The Power of Self-Sufficiency and How to BECOME Self-Sufficient
14 months ago
We hear it a lot: the notion of a “free and independent people.” We hear a lot of wonderful ideas about what it might mean to be ‘self-sufficient’ in the modern world. For the bulk of modern Western society, self sufficiency equates to having a high paying job, having high social status, and obtaining material [...]
Response to Reader: What is Freedom?
24 months ago
Anonymous, via Formspring, asks: Based on what I know about you, and it is very little, you seem to value Freedom a lot. How would you define Freedom, and how would one achieve the Freedom that you define? As a side question, do you think it is possible for anyone to be free? I think [...]
How I “Do It” Every Day. And by do it, I really mean argue relentlessly with the common folk…
14 months ago
It has been a considerable amount of time since last posting an article to this blog, so I figure I’d take some time in the midst of my end-of-the-day tiredness to take a shot at writing a new piece. While it may seem counterintuitive to a lot of people to spend so much time away [...]
A Day in the Life of Scott Lee
211 months ago
While some of the following narrative is a tad fiction, I’m really wanting to write this to combine a variety of elements that add up to having a clear cut sort of representation of what a typical day in my life is like. Some people I know personally have sometimes fallen under the impression that [...]
The Importance of Discourse and Discussion
01 year ago
Throughout my experience in recent time and with the internet in general, it has become obvious that people underestimate the importance of meaningful discussion. When relating the mere act of a conversation back to the conceptualization of personal growth the importance of discourse lies in the benefit of how there is a mutual exchange of [...]
Creating a Life Transformation From the Ground Up
11 year ago
Most people are unwilling to change. The reason for the static nature of people’s own personal resolutions is that once you perform a specific behavior for long enough, it becomes routine and when it’s routine: it’s predictable. Predictability creates comfort and comfort is pretty addicting. Of course, people that are serious about creating change in [...]
