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The Illusion of Self in Philosophy and Dream States

Introduction to dreamscapes and the shapeshifting ‘I’

7 min readNov 6, 2023

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The Illusion of Self in Philosophy and Dream States

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Ernest Samuels
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What if Plato Were Your Writing Mentor?

Let’s hit up Plato’s rave after class!

5 min readNov 5, 2023

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What if Plato Were Your Writing Mentor?

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Ernest Samuels
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Discover the Positive Side of Overthinking

Overthinking leads to echoes, not thoughts; too much, and the mind becomes thoughtless

3 min readNov 4, 2023

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Discover the Positive Side of Overthinking

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Ernest Samuels
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Narrative Therapy and How to Rewrite Personal Myths for Mental Health

The inner alchemy of transforming pain into narrative gold

7 min readNov 3, 2023

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Narrative Therapy and How to Rewrite Personal Myths for Mental Health

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Ernest Samuels
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‘God is Dead’ — but We’re Alright!

Nietzsche’s prophecy and finding the holy in the everyday (without the holy)

8 min readNov 2, 2023

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‘God is Dead’ — but We’re Alright!

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Why Thieves Make the Best Writers

Parents, teachers, and even God himself have cautioned us: Don’t steal! Here’s a twist: Steal from the right people, and only what is…

5 min readNov 1, 2023

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Why Thieves Make the Best Writers

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The World Does Not Need Your Creation — Fuck the World!

Make your work meaningful in a world that’s forgotten what meaning is

3 min readOct 31, 2023

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The World Does Not Need Your Creation — Fuck the World!

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Ernest Samuels

7 Ways You Are Wired for Horror

Exploring the haunted hardware of your mind

5 min readOct 30, 2023

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7 Ways You Are Wired for Horror

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Ernest Samuels

The Exorcist: A Film That Scarred Me

Terror, controversy, and personal childhood trauma

12 min readOct 29, 2023

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The Exorcist: A Film That Scarred Me

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Ernest Samuels

What if Socrates Were Your Writing Mentor?

Socrates’ secret sauce: dead since 399BC, still corrupting the youth

5 min readOct 28, 2023

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What if Socrates Were Your Writing Mentor?

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Ernest Samuels

Ernest Samuels

I read my tombstone in a dream: Deep speaker, a bookkeeper, the eternal weaver of dreams, father of nightmares 🌟https://twitter.com/ErnestXSamuels

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