by Benard Makaa | Mar 29, 2021 | Philosophy, What I have learned
Many times, we spend time focusing on the trivial with people who contribute nothing but their own self-interest. How do we balance protecting time with protecting relationships? How do we conquer guilt and do what is truly most important? I often read and listen to...
by Benard Makaa | Jul 18, 2019 | Learning, Philosophy
Yesterday I met some two male friends at Highlands Restaurant, Nairobi. We had a chit chat from around 5.45pm to 11.30pm. This restaurant is normally converted to a club of sorts at 10 pm, so for around 1 hour and 30 minutes, we had to bear up with the din coming from...
by Benard Makaa | Apr 23, 2019 | Philosophy
You are a conspiracy theorist and you refute all evidence pointing to the reality of certain events having occurred and you select history that serves you only. I will ask you. How can you know that you were born and not just a faked human being? You weren’t there to...
by Benard Makaa | Feb 18, 2019 | Books, Culture, Philosophy
My Favourite Philosophers1.Benjamin FranklinWikipedia pageBorn January 17, 1706, Died April 17, 1790 (aged 84)Franklin was a leading author, printer, political theorist, politician, freemason, postmaster, scientist, inventor, humorist, civic activist, statesman, and...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 24, 2019 | Books, Philosophy
When a friend asks me for advice, if I have been through a similar situation, I tell them this is what I would do. If I don’t know much about the subject, I tell them exactly that. I say “I don’t know”. If the question is a complex one, say questions about life, I...
by Benard Makaa | Jan 24, 2019 | Philosophy, Psychology
Deep down, I don’t know exactly what I am doing with my life or where the arrow of time is taking me. Even then, I care too much about others’ opinions in regards to who I am or what I do. As an attempt to alleviate this problem, I have devised certain tests. On some...
