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Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand’s Influence on Satanism

October 15, 2014

Though they may have been atheists, both the German philosopher and Russian-American author are undoubtedly channeled in Anton LaVey’s Satanic Bible.

I Love, Therefore I am: 5 Philosophers on Romance, Friendship and Life

By jake goldman

May 08, 2014

On this day, the 177th anniversary of Soren Kierkegaard meeting his fiancee, we we examine his and four other philosophers’ takes on love.

10 Philosophers Summed Up in a Single Sentence

By jake goldman

November 04, 2013

Because it’s like, dudes, get to the point. I’ve got podcasts to listen to!

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Eat Prey Drug: Summerland

Escaping a catastrophic blizzard to take peyote in the Arizona desert, Paul Kwiatkowski concludes his investigation into alternate perceptions of consciousness.

The Biggest Little-Known Influence on H. P. Lovecraft

M. R. James was an English author, scholar and inspiration to Lovecraft, though the world may have forgotten it.

The Sun Don't Shine on a Moonshine Still

Get a bleary-eyed view of moonshining from a modern day bootlegger.