Tag Archives: materialism

What if “There Is No There There”?

Posted on February 3, 2025 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The next time you meet someone with a strictly “realistic” (materialistic) view of the universe, that only what can be seen (physically observed) exists, point out the following: 96% of the universe is un-observable and is … Continue reading →

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Love and Money

Posted on September 3, 2024 by mitchteemley

 My Real Memoir I’d tried fame, but my brief brushes with fame had left me penniless. Now it seemed, unless I did something quick, I’d also be loveless. My girlfriend Dar had expressed doubts about Us. The solution? Rent an … Continue reading →

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The Logic of Dreams

Posted on October 25, 2021 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week There’s a sort of “dream logic” by which most people live their lives, an unchallenged belief in what will be, even while living solely for what is, or rather for what seems to be. For what … Continue reading →

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When Your Dream Runs Out of Steam

Posted on April 22, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Second Crop Creative When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. My life of … Continue reading →

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How My Life of Happy Materialism Came to an End

Posted on April 15, 2021 by mitchteemley

Photo by Brandon Green (unsplash.com) When I was a young man, I began searching for the meaning of life. Along the way, I wrote a travel journal, a mix of prose and poetry, and labelled it Fool’s Odyssey. London was so … Continue reading →

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That Which Can Be Seen

Posted on October 26, 2019 by mitchteemley

Next time you meet someone with a strictly “realistic” (materialistic) view of the universe, that only that which can be seen (scientifically observed) exists, point out the following: 96% of the universe is un-observable and is not technically “there.” I … Continue reading →

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