I grew up in East Berlin, Germany and Moscow, Russia. I lived in Canada and emigrated to the United States in 2001. I hold a B.A. in Philosophy and Psychology, and an M.A. in Political Science, with a concentration in political theory and biopolitics.

Studying philosophy has changed my life dramatically; searching and finding answers to the questions life poses has made me a smarter, healthier and happier person. As a philosopher, I believe that there is one reality and that we can come to know it. I believe that Reason is our primary tool to understanding and coping with that reality. I believe that the exercise of reason requires Freedom and personal responsibility; one must practice that responsibility with the utmost integrity and vigilance instead of being forced to live by or blindly following others. Finally, I believe that life is an Individual matter; to achieve happiness, one must live independently, by one’s own rationally chosen values, and never sacrificing oneself for the sake of others or sacrificing others to oneself.

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