More on “Of desiring but not wanting… .”

David Hume and Adam Smith agree that human beings are driven by their passions and not by reason. Then what happens when rationality suppresses your passions to the point where nothing is done if both do not coincide. More on the subject later.

Of desiring but not wanting… .

How is is plausible that you may desire something with all your might, and yet be unwilling to have it or get it? Let’s say you want a dog; you really, really want a dog. It is your heart’s content if you get a dog. Yet you are not willing to buy one,...

All Smiles

Today I felt like a kid who had just seen Santa Clause. I guess it was because I had waited for so long to see him. I was actually starting to think that I’d never see him again. His voice made my heart jump and when I saw him I just couldn’t stop myself...

Update

The new quarter began today. I am not a student. I was thinking about sitting in on a class or two; changed my mind. I may change it again. I went to the library today; got a lot of my translation done. Tomorrow I have to go study for the LSAT. Then, more translating;...