Gordon MarinoMar 221 minWe Must Imitate Zelenksy, Not Just Admire HimI am sitting in my cozy library in Northfield Minnesota, about to comment on the war in Ukraine from an existentialist perspective. The...
Gordon MarinoJan 121 minWhy Kierkegaard believed it’s lazy to admire our moral heroesSøren Kierkegaard, the lyrical Danish philosopher, was keenly observant of the ways in which people ordered their lives. Like an...
Gordon MarinoJan 41 minIs balance really the key to a good life?My philosophy classes usually begin with a sermonette to the effect that philosophy is about loving and acquiring wisdom in contrast to...
Gordon MarinoDec 16, 20201 minKierkegaard’s moral phenomenology: When ethical consistency becomes ethical evasionEven though ethics is included as one of the fundamental life perspectives in his famous three-stage theory of human development —...
Gordon MarinoMay 27, 20201 min“If this isn’t nice, what is?” Fragments of Kurt Vonnegut’s philosophy of lifeIt is hard to imagine what his level of consternation would be at Facebook friends and virtual communities.
Gordon MarinoDec 17, 20191 minAre You Listening?Ernest Hemingway put it bluntly: “Most people never listen.” Given that meaningful relationships are crucial to human thriving, it is...
Gordon MarinoJan 24, 20191 minOn the Perils of ProcrastinationGordon Marino can’t wait to tell you about moral self-deception.
Gordon MarinoMay 10, 20181 min‘The Existentialist’s Survival Guide’ Review: Choose Your Own AdventureFrom the WSJ: When it comes to living, there’s no getting out alive. But books can help us survive, so to speak, by passing on what is...
Gordon MarinoMay 7, 20181 minWhat Role Does Envy Play in Your Life?Now think of a time when you were the envy of others. How did that feel?
Gordon MarinoNov 12, 20161 minWhat’s the Use of Regret?The otherwise jolly veteran-turned-accountant went on to suggest that he had done worse things “over there.”
Gordon MarinoMar 30, 20161 minFaith Sees Best in the Dark: Joe Biden, Søren Kierkegaard, and the education of sufferingVice President Joe Biden has frequently acknowledged that only his faith has enabled him to endure the untimely death of his son, Beau....
Gordon MarinoJun 2, 20151 minThe Long ConversationToday, discussions about the treatment of mental health problems usually focus on medications and short-term therapies. It is almost as...
Gordon MarinoMay 17, 20141 minA Life Beyond ‘Do What You Love’Student advisees often come to my office, rubbing their hands together, furrowing their brows and asking me to walk along with them as...
Gordon MarinoMay 3, 20131 minKierkegaard at 200THE intellectual immortal Soren Kierkegaard turns 200 on Sunday. The lyrical Danish philosopher is widely regarded as the father of...
Gordon MarinoMar 17, 20121 minThe Danish Doctor of Dreadhe way we negotiate anxiety plays no small part in shaping our lives and character. And yet, historically speaking, the lovers of...
Gordon MarinoSep 15, 20101 minBoxing LessonsI offer training in both philosophy and boxing. Over the years, some of my colleagues have groused that my work is a contradiction,...
Gordon MarinoMar 29, 20101 minCounting the ‘Blessings’ of InsomniaDrip, drip, drip — that’s what insomniac thoughts feel like, a leaky faucet behind the eyes. Last night the ideas were plinking;...
Gordon MarinoOct 28, 20091 minKierkegaard on the CouchAll progress paves over some bit of knowledge or washes away some valuable practice. Within a few years, e-mail and Twitter moved the art...