No Shortcuts to Now

Tag: philosophy

  • Veni, Vidi, Vaccine

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    K. L. Homme
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    Siri announced that I had arrived. I turned off NPR, shut down my Subaru Forester, and began fumbling through my documents.  Photo ID? Check.  Kaiser card? Check.  Face mask? Ready.  I put my documents into my wallet, slid it into my right back pocket, stepped out into the parking lot, and strapped on my mask. I checked the…

  • The Dolphin’s Always Right (4.6)

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    K. L. Homme
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    Like Apollo, Dionysus was a child of infidelity. This time, jealous Hera sent the Titans to destroy him. They tore the child to pieces and devoured him—all but his heart. Athena rescued it and returned it to Zeus, who swallowed it. In time, the god was born again.

  • The No Shortcuts to Now Audio Guide

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    K. L. Homme
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    A Complete Listening Map for the Trail Planning a holiday drive? Cooking, cleaning, or hiding from relatives? Here’s the full No Shortcuts to Now Audio Guide — all three chapters, in order, with easy links. If you’ve been curious about catching up, this is the perfect place to start. All the links you’ll find below. 🌋 Chapter…

  • Waypoint 1.5: No Shortcuts to Now

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    K. L. Homme
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    From Chapter 1, “Standing in The Ancient Shadow“ “We live only now. Everything else is either passed or unknown.” — Marcus Aurelius We welcomed our first break at the first switchback, where a posted sign warned hikers: Stay on the trail. Like an open history book, it traced a scar across the mountain’s face —…

  • Field Note 1.4: After The Map Burns

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    K. L. Homme
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    No — the word knowledge should carry a higher standard than opinion. They aren’t synonyms. And when we use the word knowledge, we should have a good sense of what we mean by it.