My friend Rob pointed out a column to me that I think goes along well with what I have been discussing here. If you'd like to read it click here.

Here's a quote:

Einstein, on the other hand, believed--as did Spinoza--that a person's actions were just as determined as that of a billiard ball, planet or star. "Human beings in their thinking, feeling ( Read more... )

First off, I want to thank everyone for commenting on my last post. Everyone made great arguments and have gotten me thinking even more on the subject and that's awesome. The air conditioning in my house isn't working, thus it's burning up in my room. Having said that I'll try to explain my train of thought to the best of my abilities.

Most everyone ( Read more... )

Over coffee last week I had a discussion with two of my closest friends. Paulo (whose blog you can read here) brought up an observation that has, for the past week, been on my mind. Basically he said that  what happens in life is predetermined by events of the past. Being the staunch believer in free-will that I am (or was?), I argued. In the ( Read more... )

Consider this:

A man who lives among others must find a way to live a life of meaning. How is this possible when he is just one insignificant cow in a heard of  billions? Good question, Matt. Good question indeed.

Consider this:

I type words that are stupid and have no bearing on anything.

Lastly:

Or do I?