Gary Z McGee

Gary 'Z' McGee, a former Navy Intelligence Specialist turned philosopher, is the author of Birthday Suit of God and The Looking Glass Man. His works are inspired by the great philosophers of the ages and his wide awake view of the modern world.

The Free Thinker’s Manifesto

“Man, whether he likes it or not, is a being forced by his nature to seek some higher authority. If he succeeds in finding...

Drunken Monkey, Laughing Dragon: Behold, the Year of the Fire Monkey

“Life is a repeated cycle of getting lost and then finding yourself again. There are many smaller cycles within that cycle where you...

May the Forest be With You: Five Ways to become an Environmental Jedi

 “Never does nature say one thing and wisdom another.” ~ Juvenal It shouldn’t be too difficult to imagine that you are Luke Skywalker and the...

Why Seeking Meaning is Healthier than Seeking Happiness

“A sense of meaningfulness is healthier than happiness. Mere happiness is associated with selfish “taking” behavior, while having a sense of meaning in life...

4 Signs You May Be a Warrior in a Garden

“It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war.” There is a story in Chinese martial arts lore...

Self as World and World as Self: The Eureka Effect of Interconnectedness

 “Something happens to you when you begin to think about this planet as a single living organism. And when you begin to live in...

5 Ways to Turn the Tables on Fear

“The only thing to fear is oneself, and if you can control that, then volition and action may at last coincide.” ~ Robert Rowland...

Joseph Campbell’s Four Basic Functions of Mythology

“It would not be too much to say that myth is the secret opening through which the inexhaustible energies of the cosmos pour into...

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What the Mayan Zodiac Signs Speaks about Your Personality

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5 Zen Koans that Will Open Your Mind

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Discover the Third, Fourth and Fifth Dimensional Reality

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Jung’s Theory of Introvert and Extrovert Personalities

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Sexual Intimacy and Its Connection with Aural Energy

“If everything goes well & sex is natural &...

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Where Words Fall Away : Silence, Entering the Heart of Thich Nhat Hanh’s Teaching

The modern person is always looking to consume - not only food, but also information, social media notifications, and visually stimulating images, which often...