“In Memoriam: A Memorial Day Advent Series” – Part Four: The Skinny Dipper & The Streaker
A wild, fleeting freedom – when being seen wasn’t recorded, and liberation lived in moments that vanished as quickly as they arrived.
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An Introduction to Philosophy (RLL style) Week 08 – Metaphysics 5 (Metaphysical Libertarianism) – Part 2: Have you ever surprised yourself?
Some choices don’t arrive through deliberation. They appear suddenly, without warning, explanation, or clear cause. Metaphysical libertarianism takes these moments seriously, asking whether spontaneity might be evidence of genuine agency rather than randomness. Philosophy invites us to notice when a decision feels uncaused yet still unmistakably ours, as if freedom slipped in through a side door.
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