Category Archives: Books

Dune 2021

Posted on October 22, 2021 by hiramcrespo

After a long-enough wait, Dennis Villeneuve’s Dune finally hit the theaters last night and I was among the first to show up to watch it. Dune is a philosophical, artistic and cultural masterpiece, and it involves phenomenal worldbuilding, but one … Continue reading →

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Happy Twentieth! On Methods of Exegesis

Posted on November 20, 2020 by hiramcrespo

Happy Twentieth of November to all Epicureans! It’s been a month of upheaval and crisis. “There is in this radical Islamism, a methodical organization to contravene the laws of the Republic and create a parallel order, to erect other values” … Continue reading →

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Epicurean Ataraxia Vs. Skeptic Ataraxia

Posted on September 4, 2020 by hiramcrespo

The following is the conclusion of the book review of Pyrrho’s Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism, by Doug Bates. Here are Parts I, II and III. The end to be realized they hold to be suspension of judgement, … Continue reading →

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In Defense of Dogmatism

Posted on September 2, 2020 by hiramcrespo

The following is the continuation of the book review of Pyrrho’s Way: The Ancient Greek Version of Buddhism, by Doug Bates. The first part of the review is here. In Pyrrho’s Way, Doug Bates presents numerous arguments in favor of … Continue reading →

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On Nietzsche and the Dune Saga

Posted on July 10, 2020 by hiramcrespo

I’ve been working on a book review of the Handbook of Source Material for Cyrenaic Philosophy, which will feature in the Society of Epicurus page later this month. The book is a compilation (with no commentary added) of everything that … Continue reading →

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Happy Twentieth: The Epicurean Dude

Posted on May 20, 2020 by hiramcrespo

Happy Twentieth to everyone! This month, my essay An Epicurean Guide to Living More Pleasantly in Times of Coronavirus was featured in May-June issue of The Humanist magazine, a publication of the American Humanist Association. The May-June issue is titled … Continue reading →

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Books for Jefferson / Hitchens Day

Posted on April 13, 2020 by hiramcrespo

Today is Thomas Jefferson / Christopher Hitchens Day. Some atheists / humanists have called for this day to be about sharing / giving books to our friends, to stimulate their intellectual life. People develop their character through association. Good association … Continue reading →

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The “Carpe Diem” Podcast

Posted on March 23, 2020 by hiramcrespo

I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Seize the Moment Podcast, where we discussed the Epicureanism essay I wrote for the book How to Live a Good Life. Only after my participation did it occur to me that … Continue reading →

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The Warmth of Other Suns

Posted on February 11, 2020 by hiramcrespo

I just finished reading The Warmth of Other Suns, which is based on hundreds of interviews and documents the Great Migration of Southern Blacks to the north and west during the 20th Century. The migration reminded me of the Dust Bowl … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How to Live a Good Life

Posted on January 7, 2020 by hiramcrespo

Today is the official book release date for How to Live a Good Life: A Guide to Choosing Your Personal Philosophy by Penguin Random House (Amazon link here), a collection of 15 essays edited by Massimo Pigliucci, Skye Cleary and … Continue reading →

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