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To Be Struck by Lightning or Inspiration?

August 29, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

To be struck by lightning or by inspiration? Only the former guarantees some kind of recognition.

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On Squandering Time

August 21, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

My concern isn’t with having squandered free time. It’s with having squandered it correctly.

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Regarding the Possibility That I’m “Destined for Mediocrity”

July 10, 2017July 10, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

Regarding the possibility that I’m “destined for mediocrity,” I have no concerns. Indeed, I’ve been mediocre for some time already.

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Not a Line by Groucho Marx

April 25, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

I don’t feel myself till I’ve had a drink. After two drinks, I begin to feel others.

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Self-Help vs. Ethical Philosophy: The Primary Difference Between Them

April 21, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

What’s the primary difference between self-help and ethical philosophy as a genre of literature? The former has a marketing budget.

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The Secret of My One, Minor Success

April 20, 2017April 20, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

I’ve managed, thus far, to avoid great public shame — largely as a result, I’d guess, of avoiding equally great ambitions.

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On Incompetence and Its Ubiquity

April 19, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

A master is one with the capacity to make a difficult task appear simple. Men are more well suited to the opposite effect, however — that is, making a simple task appear almost impossible.

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The Primary Benefit of the Microscope

April 18, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

It allows me to observe my intellectual equals.

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Concerning the Author’s Deep and Abiding Commitment to Science

April 17, 2017April 20, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

Is it possible to envy an insect? I didn’t know. Since asking the question, however, I’ve dedicated myself to finding the answer.

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In the Unlikely Event That the Author’s Body Is a Temple

March 28, 2017 / Carson Cistulli

Is my body a temple? Likely not. If that’s the case, however, I send my condolences to the congregation.

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