Comment, Prose

SENECA LVCILIO SVO SALVTEM

by Vittorio P. Cuneo-Flood If I had a hundred mouths and a
hundred tongues, I would not even be able to begin to speak of the evils of take-away coffee. Shall I first say how this habit enslaves man, or how a man is a liar if he practises it? Ah, in the same way that […]

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Comment, Prose

Evolution, Eugenics and Euthanasia

by Vittorio P. Cuneo-Flood I will begin with the premise. Then, with painstaking care, I will draw out some conclusions. I hope that you disagree with the conclusions; I’m sure you’ll be shocked by some. But then, why? Is it because the premise is wrong, or because the argumentation is flawed? At what point?  You […]

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Comment, Prose

The Elephant in the Room

by Vittorio P. Cuneo-Flood A habit is a quality of the soul which disposes us to certain acts; a virtue is a good habit which dis— … woah woah woah, hold on a second … soul?! Aren’t humans, like, the product of millions of years of evolution or something? How can we sincerely claim that […]

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Prose

Pursue Pleasure

by Vittorio P. Cuneo-Flood I’m a raging hedonist, As hedy as can be. You’ve never met a man who loves Pleasure more than me. Never ever I tell Thee! Let me assume, that you, like me, wish to live the most pleasurable existence possible. It seems to me, that since this is the ultimate aim […]

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Poetry

Performative Self-Contradiction

by Vittorio P. Cuneo-Flood Darst thou accuse me of being a fool,
If I hold to the truth: ’tis the same for us all.
The gall! The cheek! That you would dare say:
We live in a lie so there isn’t a way. Nay, I do not mind to disagree,
But I can’t accept, that you are free
To say […]

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