Ravi Maithrey

The Nature of Ideas essay
Published 23AUG2025 — philosophy plato idealism

Imagine that you have an idea. Any idea. Let it float around in your minds. It is an abstract thing, full of hope and possibility, capable of being whatever you wish for it to be. You are limitless in…

Musings on Change essay
Published 30NOV2021 — philosophy stoicism nietzsche

I often say, "Change is the one true constant of life." One can make of it whatever they wish to. It can be about how our personal lives are always in flux. It can be about the everyday routine, where…

Path to Virtue essay
Published 23SEP2021 — philosophy ethics virtue aristotle eudaimonia

A speech on what ethics and virtue mean and why we should care. Delivered at a Toastmasters session. The transcript below may not exactly match what was spoken. What is virtue? It is a word which almo…