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An inquiry into the meaning of love that combines a personal story with a poet's timeless wisdom.
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The Tao Te Ching is a philosophical masterpiece written by Lao Tzu. In this post you'll learn how to use his teachings to life a wise, meaningful life.
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150 rare gems of thought from some of history's greatest minds.
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To ask whether or not God exists is to miss the point.
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“The most painful state of being is remembering the future, particularly the one you'll never have.” — Søren Kierkegaard
This artistic masterpiece of a comic will spark questions you'd never thought to consider.
These heavenly books will make you feel like you're talking with God herself.
"Even the mightiest emperor reigned over but a stone."
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Your Twitter experience is about to be electrified.
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Vladimir Kush has an uncanny ability to seduce us into seeing the world differently. Do your soul a favor and soak in these 35 masterworks.
Friedrich would giggle in spite of himself.
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This brilliant video uses humor to gently educate viewers about some common shadow tendencies of "spiritual" people.
This has got to be the most wondrous, hilarious guided meditation on the Internet. Tell the external world to fuck off for a couple minutes and listen to this.
Martin Luther King Jr. once said: “Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?’”
Your culture has vastly restricted your sense of what is possible. It's time to transcend your self-imposed limits.
Your mind needs to absorb these gemstones.
Hint: The thing that makes people freak out about religion and politics is the same thing that made Nazi Germany possible.
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Playboy asked Stanley Kubrick, "Is life worth living?" What followed was unforgettable.
An introduction to Albert Camus, a hilarious comic, and a powerful critique of existentialism, all in one article.
"I'm going to describe how the gains we make in artificial intelligence could ultimately destroy us." — Sam Harris
These uncommonly cited Aldous Huxley quotes will broaden your mind, melt into your soul, and stir the depths of your being.
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Terence McKenna famously said, "Culture is not your friend." This is a powerful idea. It's also (partially) wrong. Here's why.
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You will never view Facebook and Google in the same way after reading this.
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We interviewed Tim Urban, creator of Wait But Why. It was amazing. He's awesome. Don't miss this.
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Spirituality need not be at odds with scientific skepticism, and we may need the "spiritual" domain of experience more than we realize.
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In 1932, a woman named Mary Elizabeth Frye wrote a poem for the first time. Little did she know, her poem would touch the hearts and souls of millions of people.
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The real-life Tony Stark is at it again.
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Charlie Munger is a genius you need to know about.
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The story of the HighExistence team leaping from a flying machine at 9,000 feet in Costa Rica.
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My hard-won roadmap for finding and following your bliss.
I spoke with Tao Lin about living psychedelically, leaving society, transcending existentialism, DMT entities, re-enchanting nature, and more.
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Possibly the most epic list of rap albums on the entire Internet.
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