The Untamed Tongue: A Dissenting Dictionary

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Thomas Szasz’s book of witty aphorisms, The Untamed Tongue: A Dissenting Dictionary, is both insightful and hilarious. If you are just starting out with Szasz, and want to understand his views, I suggest one of his books of aphorisms, such as The Untamed Tongue as a place to start. The book is divided by categories of … Continue reading The Untamed Tongue: A Dissenting Dictionary

The Meaning of Mind: Language, Morality, and Neuroscience

In his book, The Meaning of Mind: Language, Morality and Neuroscience, Thomas Szasz explains his concept of the mind. Szasz's writes: "My aim of this book is to present a systematic exploration and exposition of the thesis that minding is the ability to pay attention and adapt to one's environment by using language to communicate … Continue reading The Meaning of Mind: Language, Morality, and Neuroscience

The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism

What is existentialism and what does it have to do with living a good life? According to William Irwin, author of The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism, existentialism is a philosophy of life that: ...reacts to an apparently absurd or meaningless world by urging the individual to overcome alienation, oppression, and despair through freedom … Continue reading The Free Market Existentialist: Capitalism without Consumerism