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Matthew McKenna

Matthew McKenna

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Aug 5, 2022

Shutting the Door on Tyranny When the Opportunity Comes Knocking

People often regard Batman as the hero of The Dark Knight, although there’s another hero who’s often overlooked. This hero is arguably more…

Shutting the Door on Tyranny When the Opportunity Comes Knocking

Matthew McKenna

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Aug 3, 2022

The Will To Thrive

Unless suicidal, the drive for survival will motivate a living organism.

The Will To Thrive

Matthew McKenna

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Aug 1, 2022

The World on Our Shoulders

What Does Atlas Hold On His Shoulders? In Rockefeller Center of New York City, a two-tonne statue of the Titan god Atlas is depicted with…

The World on Our Shoulders

Matthew McKenna

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Jul 22, 2022

God and gods: The Mutual Truth of Polytheism and Monotheism

A monotheistic God can exist in a polytheistic cosmos. And polytheistic gods don’t undermine the reality of The One God. The One can be…

God and gods: The Mutual Truth of Polytheism and Monotheism

Matthew McKenna

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Jul 20, 2022

Be Wary of Ideology

When the ambiguity of life can cause you grief,

Be Wary of Ideology

Matthew McKenna

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Jul 10, 2022

The Altar of Relaxation

Our couches have become an altar to the gods of relaxation while we sacrifice our body and soul. Somewhere along the line, our culture has…

The Altar of Relaxation

Matthew McKenna

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Jul 1, 2022

The Environment Should Not Be Our Top Priority

The Health of The Environment: And The Health of Those in The Environment

The Environment Should Not Be Our Top Priority

Matthew McKenna

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Jun 28, 2022

What Are You When You Are No More?

If you’re someone who feels uncomfortable when thinking about death, then a glimpse into your eternal nature might put you at ease.

What Are You When You Are No More?

Matthew McKenna

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Jun 13, 2022

Death of the Individual: Our Modern Machine

There are no individuals. That singular and independent form of Being has been all but eliminated in the modern world. The individual…

Death of the Individual: Our Modern Machine

Matthew McKenna

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Jun 8, 2022

What Virtues Do You Stand For?

I want to raise my glass to celebrate the virtues of humankind, not critique their moral failings. For what a dull life it would be to…

What Virtues Do You Stand For?

Matthew McKenna

Matthew McKenna

When facing hardship and burned by flame / We look to myth for where to aim / As stories of old were understood / Extract the gold and make it good.

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