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Nissa Tolton

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Tag: philosophy

The Emily in Each of Us
  • Historical

The Emily in Each of Us

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 15 March 202616 March 2026

There is an Emily in each of us. It is incompatible with this world, and thereby reminds us that we are not native to it.

Only the Cutting
  • Historical
  • Philosophy

Only the Cutting

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 28 June 20253 July 2025

This quote from Myamoto Musashi has always struck me as a book contained in a single sentence.

Der Kerkermeist
  • Philosophy

Making Decisions

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 28 June 202520 February 2026

Making decisions is easy. Building the scaffolding for decision-making is hard.

Heaven is pleasure, and nothing but
  • Dreaming

Heaven is pleasure, and nothing but

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 27 June 202521 January 2026

It is possible for people like me to stumble into a heaven. But it is hard for them to stay.

Invasion of the Waking World
  • Dreaming

Invasion of the Waking World

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 27 May 20259 February 2026

I dreamt the waking world had been invaded by aliens who could be seen only in dreams. Somehow, it made the dream world seem more real.

The Family Religion
  • Dreaming

The Family Religion

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 15 March 202421 January 2026

The good old days were actually the bad old days, but because survival was fleeting, mindfulness was more necessary.

Alliances of Kindness
  • Dreaming
  • Salt Island Diaries

Alliances of Kindness

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 19 October 202312 February 2026

Heaven is no reward for a life well-led; it is the act of leading a life well.

  • Philosophy

Beyond ‘Good’ Evil

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 16 October 202322 June 2025

‘Good’ we can have without morality. ‘Evil’ is much harder to justify without it.

Post-Truth
  • Philosophy

Post-Truth

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 1 November 202227 May 2025

Post-truth is a curated presentation of the truth, for a particular purpose.

Quotes
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Quotes

  • Nissa Tolton
  • 22 September 202116 March 2026

Quotes from very famous authors and less famous authors

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