Hello There!

You've found my philosophy blog, Welcome! 😄

This is where I write about abstract values and ideas, useful thinking frameworks and anything else I enjoy.

Below you'll see buttons for Season 1 and Season 2

Season 1 ran between February 2023 - August 2024 as an in-person, fortnightly event series in Makati before the website was built, the articles were written for use in a live event and imported to the website later.

Season 2 started in September 2024 and is on-going as this blog and weekly online discussion. You can view the event schedule here if you're interested in discussing any of the ideas presented. You don't need to have read Season 1.

This blog represents a portion of my spiritual journey from being raised Protestant, to rebellious Atheist, to searching Agnostic, to confirmed Atheist, to an integrated Valuist.

I primarily write essays that are intend to persuade you that a particular concept, framework or idea is valuable. Your role, should you choose to accept it, is Critical Thinker. As you read, abstract your understanding into a theory (E.g. Independence = Good) and judge the weight of the evidence presented. Try to treat each essay as a standalone piece and if you have questions or desire a counter argument feel free to use Google or ChatGPT for assistance.

If I’ve written well and achieved my goal of convincing you to value something, it will be for the reason that you believe the theory does somehow improve the narrative of your life, not mine. I enjoy writing for its own sake. If you think an essay can be improved please fill out a form or attend an online event.

Sincerely,
Tom