My Writings

-Samneh

The Engine of Government

Civic Reason, Metaphysical Certainty, and the Cycles of Power I. The Athenian Gift and the Metaphysical Decline Since the founding of civilization,...

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Winds

The winds whistle and utter the truth that I know, I recall writing that poem, looking at the moon with so many to idolize. How do I sleep, I slept...

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Aretean Echoes: Virtues of All the Excellence of the Past

Last year, during one of my walks, I became captivated by the idea of the perfect human, the Übermensch. Though the notion is inherently flawed, I...

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The Photonic Self

These past months have been spent in profound reflection, I find myself ever-evolving, growing more distant from the expectations I previously held...

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The Curse of Passion and Desire for Companionship

I started writing and composing this in January, I stumbled upon it recently, edited it, and decided to release it as I feel like it describes the...

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Solitary Tetrations

Recently, I caught myself thinking about who I am as a person, what I want, and where I’m heading. The uncertainty of life lingers, and I immerse...

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Conformity and the Burden of Self-Awareness

In the game of life, where we all sit around awaiting our deaths, we often feel conformed by the actions of those around us. We stray from our...

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Eurydice

People turn on you just like the wind Everybody is a fair-weather friend In the end, you're better off alone Any way the wind blows.

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AI

I spend my time reading about Sama & Demis and how Singularity is upon us. My thoughts of optimism are overshadowed by the constant thought of...

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Les années turbulentes de la France

What is nationalism—the congruency of the political and national unit—the ideology embodied in the Great French Revolution, when the Third Estate...

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Fate of Love

We went too far in our thinking and forgot that destinies are written.

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On Suicide

As I was getting my reading done throughout the day, I came across this text written by Napoleon when he was 16-17 (I frankly do not remember), and...

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Fading of Memory

Some days, it's like it was all a dream, while others, the vivid dream comes to haunt the existence I am in. I forget you most days, yet on some...

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Alexander Wept

And Alexander wept, seeing as he had no more worlds to conquer.

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What is Ambition?

What is ambition—the force my heart yearns for, so powerful it captivates the essence of my soul, yet leaves me exiled from the common pleasures of...

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Initium prophetiarum mearum scriptarum

To me and me alone, where I share my thoughts.

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Inner Beliefs

Forced into introversion, I spent most of my time alone. I hated every second of it, yearning for a brother. After that dream was shattered by a...

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Marcus & Petra

From his earliest memories, Marcus believed himself destined by the gods—a creation marked by an almost divine purpose, towering in spirit above...

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Commandments 1.5

Recently, I've delved deeply into Nihilism and its philosophical relatives, Existentialism and Absurdism. While intriguing, I found their premises...

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Commandments 1.4

Having spent time with family abroad, I notice the masks most people wear, whether to impress others or make themselves more likable. Do we loathe...

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Commandments 1.3

At the heart of our being, we frequently dive into our inner self to comprehend the essence of our existence, notably during periods of despair and...

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Commandments 1.2

God, from the dawn of time to the present day, has been the most debated and controversial concept this wondrous universe has known. The belief in a...

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Commandments 1.1

Waking up earlier, hitting the gym, eating healthier, and reading books—every human in existence has pursued these activities as a means to better...

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