Archive - Aristotle's Guide to Soul Bending

The "It" Girl of college essays reminds me of a certain 1950s gym.

The “disagreement question” is a rhetorical question: it demands the right kind of answer.

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What it takes to sell your book

Oh, the horror!

Jul 15 •

I cured my writer’s block with the greatest writer’s retreat in the world.

Good news: you already qualify. Bad news: You might get seasick.

Jul 12 •

Can a 2,409 year-old dead guy fix your life?

He can if it's Aristotle. A collaboration with the strangely popular writer/artist PETER MOORE.

Jul 9 •

For a great speech or essay, try the Pith & Comet.

It’s just 40 words and a tail.

Jul 7 •

Was my cat Aubrey emotionally intelligent?

Don't make Aristotle laugh!

Jul 3 •

To find your Aristotelian soul...

Go on vacation.

Jul 1 •

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June 2025

This one trope helped get both Trump and Mamdani elected.

For what it’s worth, it also got me to run up a mountain.

Jun 30 •

Same book, different covers

A perfect illustration of the ways artists view the world.

Jun 26 •

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Should we have a Secretary of Happiness?

Thomas Jefferson would say yes.

Jun 23 •

News getting you down? Take some Aristotle.

A dose of inductive logic will make you feel like a new citizen!

Jun 16 •

The Unmotivated Workout

My nerdy love of the art of persuasion gets me to sweat on command.

Jun 9 •

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