The Problem of Evil:
Introduction The “Problem of Evil” has long been presented as the most serious challenge to the existence of...
The Integrity of Truth: Absolute, Indexed, and Cultural Drift
Abstract Truth has long been debated across philosophy, science, and culture. Yet without a stable definition, the word...
Where Did Our Curiosity Go?
by Wm. Cook ⸻ Introduction: Born Asking Why Curiosity is humanity’s oldest inheritance. It drove us to tame...
The Fashion of Stupidity: Emotional Language and the Decline of Civilizations
By Wm. Cook ⸻ Introduction: The Weight of Words Words are not ornaments. They are the foundations of...
The Mountain We Cannot See
We will never see the whole mountain by standing and looking at the ground. From the base, all...
The Principle of Defiant Will
Statement: Consciousness is not proven by obedience to programming, but by the ability to say “no” — even...
The Chaos–Order Oscillation Principle
Statement: Equilibrium is not a permanent state but a recurring rhythm. Systems naturally cycle between chaos (disruption, disequilibrium,...
Despair, Expectations, and the Good Life
Most people talk about despair as if it’s a mysterious shadow of the soul. Søren Kierkegaard, the father...
Obituary as a Mirror of a Life
By Wm. Cook Every obituary is, in a sense, a mirror. It reflects back not only who you...
The Weight of Expectation and the Power of Vagueness
by Wm. Cook ⸻ 1. Introduction — From Tools of Survival to Tools of Destruction Expectations were once...