Philosophy & Life.
Thoughts of attitude, questions without clearance.
TRANSMISSION
Philosophy does not require a university hall. It requires only a quiet mind and a willingness to sit with uncomfortable questions. These are my transmissions — dispatched from somewhere between certainty and wonder.
The Examined Altitude: On Living Deliberately
Socrates said the unexamined life is not worth living. At 35,000 feet, with nowhere to go and no emails to answer, examination becomes unavoidable.
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Stoicism at Cruising Altitude
My late teacher wrote his Meditations during campaigns. I write mine on long hauls. The...
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Time Zones and the Illusion of Now
Cross enough timelines and you begin to question whether "now" is a fixed point or a...
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On Expertise and the Beginner's Mind
The best auditors I know ask questions like beginners. The best pilots do too. Zen calls it...
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Mortality, Maintenance, and the Living Service Check
Aircraft require periodic overhauls — heavy maintenance events where everything is taken apart and inspected...
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— Thought Log, FL000