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You Probably Got Nietzsche’s Most Famous Maxim Wrong!

You Probably Got Nietzsche’s Most Famous Maxim Wrong!

Published by Sam Flores

Published: Aug 5, 2026written by Simon Lea, PhD Philosophy Summary The famous maxim comes from Nietzsche’s book Twilight of the Idols, where it’s one of 44 “arrows” fired at the reader. The book’s subtitle, How to Philosophize with a Hammer, refers to a tuning hammer for testing ideas, not smashing them. Nietzsche’s point isn’t just resilience; it’s about loving your fate (amor fati), including all the painful parts of life. This idea is tested by the “eternal return”: would you be overjoyed to relive your life, pain and all, infinitely? Show more   All of us experience negative episodes in our lives, and almost certainly most of us have negative episodes in our futures we have yet to endure. But endure these we must because if we do not, we cannot continue. A well-known way of looking at the negative is to say something like “that which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” It is a way of turning a negative into a positive. However, few would hope for bad things to happen even if they thought they would come out …

The Woodland Hills restaurant dethroning Porto’s famous potato balls

The Woodland Hills restaurant dethroning Porto’s famous potato balls

Published by Sam Flores

p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text”> The propulsive sounds of syncopated percussion and fast piano rhythms pulse from a tiny speaker perched just outside the door to Taínos L.A. in Woodland Hills. The stripes of the Puerto Rican flag billow in the wind. Inside, a neon pink sign on the wall casts the room in a reddish glow. It reads: “No Me Quiero Ir de Aquí,” which translates to “I don’t want to leave here.” It‘s also the name of Bad Bunny’s 2025 concert residency in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Owners Odessa Rodriguez, Nick Varvatsoulis and chef Edwin “Tio” Torres at Taínos L.A. in Woodland Hills. “Puerto Rican culture is having a moment, thanks to Bad Bunny,” says Taínos L.A. owner Odessa Rodriguez. She’s probably right. The artist’s 2026 Super Bowl halftime show was the most watched in the event’s televised history. But I have a hunch that her crowded dining room has more to do with the mofongo, pernil and rellenos de papa coming out of the kitchen. If you’ve been to an office potluck, baptism or graduation party …

What Does Sartre’s Famous Example of a Woman on a Date Actually Prove?

What Does Sartre’s Famous Example of a Woman on a Date Actually Prove?

Published by Sam Flores

Published: Jul 29, 2026written by Simon Lea, PhD Philosophy Summary The woman on a date is in bad faith because she pretends she has no choice to make. Bad faith is an attempt to escape the radical freedom humans have to choose their own destiny. To Sartre, refusing to choose is a choice itself; pretending otherwise is an act of bad faith. People act in bad faith to avoid the responsibility of choices that reveal who they truly are. Show more   In Being and Nothingness (1943), chapter two, section II, “Patterns of Bad Faith,” Sartre discusses an example of a woman on a date. The man she is with makes several romantic overtures. She, on the other hand, refuses to acknowledge their flirtatious conversation for what it is. When he takes her hand in his, she neither welcomes nor rejects his advances, preferring to ignore her own hand as if it were an object unconnected to her. Here we discuss how Sartre intended this example to illustrate bad faith.   The Example   In Being and Nothingness, Sartre gives an example of …

Tern redesigns famous HSD cargo e-bike, making it smarter, stronger, and even more family-friendly

Tern redesigns famous HSD cargo e-bike, making it smarter, stronger, and even more family-friendly

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Tern has unveiled an all-new version of its popular HSD compact cargo e-bike, bringing a long list of upgrades to one of the industry’s most respected family haulers. The new model keeps the same compact footprint that made the HSD so appealing in dense urban environments, but adds more carrying capacity, improved handling, Bosch’s latest drive systems, and new automatic shifting options. For anyone familiar with Tern, the company has built a reputation for producing some of the highest-quality compact cargo e-bikes on the market. These aren’t bikes designed to be replaced every few years. They’re engineered to withstand years of daily commuting, grocery hauling, school drop-offs, and just about everything else city life can throw at them. That durability isn’t just marketing, either. Tern’s cargo bikes have become a common sight in New York City’s commercial delivery fleets, where they’ve racked up over 1 million miles (1.6 million kilometers). In those delivery fleets, the bikes are ridden for entire workdays, day after day. If a bike is capable of surviving years of 12-hour commercial …

“I would prefer not to”: The mystery behind literature’s most famous act of refusal

“I would prefer not to”: The mystery behind literature’s most famous act of refusal

Published by Jenni Sidey

“I would prefer not to.” Those words, printed in white capital letters on a black T-shirt, are worn by a man surrounded by crates full of books in Zuccotti Park, downtown Manhattan. It is late October 2011, and the man doesn’t know it yet, but in three weeks’ time, the books in his crates will be seized by the NYPD and destroyed. The slogan on the man’s T-shirt comes from Herman Melville’s 1853 short story “Bartleby, the Scrivener.” The words are spoken by Bartleby, a lawyer’s copyist, who has become, in the words of The New Republic, the “patron saint of civil disobedience.” In Melville’s fable, Bartleby works diligently for a New York lawyer until one day, for no discernible reason, he stops and instead responds to his employer’s every request with the phrase: “I would prefer not to.” Bartleby remains at his desk, and the lawyer’s every attempt to get him to work proves unsuccessful. Eventually, the lawyer tells Bartleby to pack up and leave the office. “I would prefer not to,” is the …

Scott Eastwood says ‘famous’ co-star exited film mid-production and refused to give back salary

Scott Eastwood says ‘famous’ co-star exited film mid-production and refused to give back salary

Published by Daniella Wilson

Scott Eastwood has spoken out about a recent co-star who he says displayed “unacceptable behavior” after walking away from the project early. Appearing on a new episode of The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, the 40-year-old Longest Ride star and son of film legend Clint Eastwood, 96, recalled working with the unnamed actor before his abrupt exit. “Some of the accountability in this industry is just unbelievable,” Scott said. “I just worked with somebody and, without saying any names, people get too famous for too long and think the world owes them something.” The Fate of the Furious star remembered they had just started pre-production when his co-star “decided after we’d already spent a bunch of money that they just didn’t want to work with this other person and didn’t want to do the job.” When Scott confronted his co-star, telling them, “OK, then you need to pay that money back to the person who invested in you.’ They were like, ‘I’m not gonna do that.’” Scott Eastwood is one of eight children belonging to film …

Famous chef’s skyline restaurant closes for good after 15 years | UK | News

Famous chef’s skyline restaurant closes for good after 15 years | UK | News

Published by Sam Flores

A celebrity chef’s rooftop steakhouse and a popular hotel in Birmingham city centre have closed their doors with immediate effect. In a notice to customers, operators confirmed that both The Cube Hotel and the Marco Pierre White Steakhouse have ceased trading and will not be reopening. A notice displayed outside the hotel and rooftop restaurant, both of which had operated from The Cube for the past 15 years, appeared to confirm the abrupt closure of the two venues. It read: “We regret to inform you that, with immediate effect, The Cube Hotel and Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill Birmingham have ceased trading and are now closed. “We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience and disappointment this may cause.” The notice added: “The affairs, business and property of MSHA Global Investments Limited (trading as The Cube Hotel) are managed by the joint administrators who act as agents of the company and contract without personal liability.” The British steakhouse operated under the Marco Pierre White name under a licensing deal with the celebrity chef, and was …

Famous globular cluster Terzan 5: an imposter after all

Famous globular cluster Terzan 5: an imposter after all

Published by Jenni Sidey

Within the Milky Way, ancient relics still persist. There are slightly over 150 globular clusters identified within 200,000 light-years of the galactic center, with an additional five or six to be found if we double the radius of this search. While most formed along with the Milky Way, a substantial fraction did not, and were brought in at later times when smaller galaxies, such as the Kraken and Gaia-Enceladus, were devoured and cannibalized. Credit: Larry McNish/RASC Calgary Over 150 globular clusters exist within our galaxy’s disk, bulge, and halo. This image shows Euclid’s high-resolution view of globular cluster NGC 6397: only 7800 light-years from Earth, here in our own Milky Way. This object, like many globular clusters within our Milky Way, is close enough that our best observatories can resolve the individual stars within it, even close to the central regions. If intermediate mass black holes are present within them, the closest globular clusters are the best candidates for finding them, with 2024 evidence providing strong evidence for one inside Omega Centauri. Credit: ESA/Euclid/Euclid Consortium/NASA, …

Sam Worthington’s incredibly ‘normal’ home life with famous wife

Sam Worthington’s incredibly ‘normal’ home life with famous wife

Published by Sam Flores

Sam Worthington is back on our TV screens for the first time in four years in Netflix‘s latest Harlan Coben adaptation, I Will Find You. The 49-year-old Australian actor, who shot to fame as the star of James Cameron’s 2009 blockbuster Avatar, plays an innocent man serving life in prison for the murder of his son. The award-winning actor, who last appeared on the small screen in the 2022 series Under the Banner of Heaven, is famed for his illustrious Hollywood career, known for starring in Terminator Salvation, Clash of the Titans and Hacksaw Ridge. But how much do you know about his life off-screen? Keep reading to find out all about his family life with his model wife and their three sons.  Who is Sam Worthington’s wife?  Sam is married to Australian model, Lara Bingle.  The 38-year-old has graced the covers of leading magazines – including Elle Australia and Harper’s Bazaar Australia – and fronted campaigns and partnerships with luxury brandsLouis Vuitton, Tiffany & Co and YSL Beauty. Lara has appeared on various entertainment shows, …

Virginia Madsen makes heartbreaking admission before anniversary of famous brother’s death

Virginia Madsen makes heartbreaking admission before anniversary of famous brother’s death

Published by Daniella Wilson

Longtime Quentin Tarantino collaborator Michael Madsen passed away on July 3, 2025. In April, Michael’s sister, Oscar-nominee Virginia Madsen, posted a heartbreaking tribute after discovering an old picture of the two of them together, and writing: “This was a good time for us.” “The grief never goes away,” Virginia now tells HELLO!, adding: “It’s very hard.” © WireImageVirginia & Michael at the Die Another Day premiere in 2002 The actress, who most recently appeared in Nicola Peltz Beckham’s directorial debut Lola, acknowledged that the year anniversary will be “quite a landmark” before admitting it will be “more important” to celebrate his birthday in September, adding: “That will be harder than what’s coming.” “Anybody who experiences grief on this level… it’s different every day but the family tries to be together and support one another. I’m so proud of his sons and my mom,” Virginia continued. © FilmMagicVirginia with brother Michael and mother Elaine in 2014 Virginia, who appeared in the horror film Candyman (1992)and the 2004 Oscar-winning movie Sideways, said: “We all really rally around my …