Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

Martin Butler's Negative Philosophy

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We Are Oh So Needy
Desperate to return to the breast, we seek solace in anything that offers itself up.
Nov 14 • 
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You Know Nothing
Ants know as much about reality as we do.
Nov 9 • 
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You Control Nothing
Life takes no account of your plans, spreadsheets, and schedules.
Nov 4 • 
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Never Awake
Enjoy the dream called life, unless of course it turns into a nightmare.
Nov 1 • 
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October 2025

Action Alienates
Busyness is a degenerate state.
Oct 30 • 
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Insignificant You
Significance and freedom lie at opposite ends of a scale.
Oct 29 • 
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Talking Heads
It’s probably a good idea to go on a talking-head fast.
Oct 25 • 
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Gene Bag
The gene is almost immortal. We are not.
Oct 24 • 
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Suggestibility
The tendency to believe any old rubbish.
Oct 19 • 
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You Smell Bad
If you are reading this, you may not qualify as polite company.
Oct 16 • 
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You as Ghost
An insubstantial and illusory thing.
Oct 11 • 
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Chimp's Tea Party II
Conflict is not an exception; it is the rule for life.
Oct 9 • 
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