I watch therefore I am: seven movies that teach us key philosophy lessons

I watch therefore I am: seven movies that teach us key philosophy lessons

Is the quest for good a road to evil? Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring Kim Ki-duk’s [amazon asin=B00HMKA9JS&text=Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter … and Spring] begins with a wise Buddhist monk and a small, innocent boy, his pupil. A few years later, a young woman arrives to be healed, and chaos is unleashed: the woman and… Continue reading I watch therefore I am: seven movies that teach us key philosophy lessons

The Buddhist Ethic and the Spirit of Global Capitalism

[Lecture given at EGS on August 10th 2012. You can find the transcript of the video below.] WOLFGANG: Nietzsche pointed out the most dangerous person in the world is a philosopher because it comes in everything it was agreed on is no longer clear, it confuses everyone and tonight we have a founding professor of EGS,… Continue reading The Buddhist Ethic and the Spirit of Global Capitalism

How China Got Religion

How China Got Religion

THE Western liberal media had a laugh in August when China’s State Administration of Religious Affairs announced Order No. 5, a law covering “the management measures for the reincarnation of living Buddhas in Tibetan Buddhism.” This “important move to institutionalize management on reincarnation” basically prohibits Buddhist monks from returning from the dead without government permission:… Continue reading How China Got Religion

Revenge of Global Finance

Revenge of Global Finance

When the final installment of the Star Wars series, [amazon asin=B00VF0MTDK&text=Revenge of the Sith], brings us the pivotal moment of the entire saga–the change of the “good” Anakin Skywalker into the “bad” Darth Vader–it aims to draw parallels between our personal and political decisions. In a 2002 Time magazine interview, George Lucas explained the personal… Continue reading Revenge of Global Finance