I graduated college after a severe traumatic brain injury.

Things We Forget

By Gentle Witch

Graduated college with a double major

Former federal government employee

Island

I would buy an island, and then book private flights to my own private island every two weeks for the next 30 years. I would build a house overlooking the…
Ketamine

I I had an unlimited budget for 24 hours, I would buy enough ketamine to reverse my brain injury. I sustained my brain injury in 2011. I am just now…
No

Do you practice religion? No. I believe religion only serves to control women and perpetuate the human population. What do you think about religion? Comment to let me know!
Pythagoras

If I could have dinner with any philosopher, I would chose Pythagoras because I want to see if he can explain the music of the spheres without using music. If…
Anaximander

Anaximander theorized the Aperion-the infinite chaos that everything evolves from. I imagine dinner with him would be chaotic at first, but descend into order as the night progressed. If you…
Siddhartha Gautama (The Buddha) (c. 563–c. 483 BC)

If I could have dinner with any philosopher, I would choose Siddhartha Gautama. He was an ancient spiritual teacher in the global east. He was a philosopher whose insights into…
Hannah Arendt

I’d love to meet Hannah Arendt for a turkey dinner. I would talk to her about politics, freedom, and how society has changed. She covered the 1961 trial of a…
Diogenes

If I could have dinner with any philosopher, I would choose I think Diogenes would be absolutely chaotic but unforgettable. He’d probably insult the restaurant by making a good point.…
Russel Brand

Russel Brand is more of a movie actor than a philosopher, but i have heard some great ideas come out of his mouth in the past. From 2013-2017, he encouraged…
Plato

I liked Plato from very early in my studies. It was in an English class that I first became cognizant of an idea of his that goes something like this:…