Mercutio Minute

It remains an ongoing debate whether humans are nothing more than a series of biochemical reactions or if, maybe, the human experience amounts to more. In this episode, I eliminate some misconceptions on this topic; turns out, philosophy has much to contribute to the debate.

Being a mutant can't be easy! As a life-long fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles franchise, I took some moments to appreciate and think about the various philosophical and particularly existential undertones to the iconic franchise, including some deep thoughts on what it would like to be mutated.

This Part 2 episode of an asynchronous three-part series on Autism Spectrum Disorder, I share some insight on what it is like for myself as someone diagnosed with Autism to be in the world; this includes topics of self-advocacy and cognitive compensation.

I spent some time reminiscing on what the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise means to me, as well as possible existential themes and implications. Part 2 of 2.

I spent some time reminiscing on what the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise means to me, as well as possible existential themes and implications. Part 1 of 2.

In this episode of an asynchronous three-part series on Autism Spectrum Disorder, I share some insight on what it is like for myself as someone diagnosed with Autism to be in the world and experience what is currently being called Autism Acceptance Month on social media.

Global events -- not the least those related to the 2020 Presidential election in the United States and egregious events broadcast daily on mass media -- necessitate dialogue on the notion of social trauma. I offer some personal reflections in this episode to ponder on related to this topic.

What is existential guilt? How is it relevant to your life; and, why should you care about it? In this episode, I answer these questions and more!

I delve into the global disruption caused by the international shelter-in-place orders brought on by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. As it turns out, there were significant existential implications of being locked indoors alone with no family or friends that I came to terms with.

We continue our discussion on the significance of Albert Camus' story "The Myth of Sisyphus" and the narrative's existential implications.