"If the future holds misery and anguish in store, the self must be in existence, when that time comes, in order to be miserable. But from this fate we are redeemed by death, which denies existence to the self that might have suffered these tribulations. Rest assured, therefore, that we have nothing to fear in death. One who no longer is cannot ( Read more... )

"When we say, then, that pleasure is the end and aim, we do not mean the pleasures of the prodigal or the pleasures of sensuality, as we are understood to do by some through ignorance, prejudice, or willful misrepresentation. By pleasure we mean the absence of pain in the body and of trouble in the soul. It is not an unbroken succession of drinking ( Read more... )

I'm starting all over, well not exactly all over, but I think it's still a fresh start. It just takes time to get use to it, at least that's what I really hope.

"Our sun is dying. Mankind faces extinction. Seven years ago the Icarus project sent a mission to restart the sun but that mission was lost before it reached the star. Sixteen months ago, I, Robert Capa, and a crew of seven left earth frozen in a solar winter. Our payload a stellar bomb with a mass equivalent to Manhattan Island. Our purpose to ( Read more... )

Haha to understand what jerk (although funny at times)my ancient philosophy prof can be, listen to this clip of one of my lectures (if you've got nothing better to do). Right click and save as and listen between 3:30 - 5:00.