On History, [In]humanity, and Teetering Atop the Edge of a Familiar Darkness
A Free Man in Prison
Though he is dying he feels as alive as he has ever felt.
Though he is dying he feels as alive as he has ever felt.
Hurricane Ida’s Message: More Yin, Less Yang
Yang (the “active principle”) is blind, even dangerous, unless balanced by Yin (the “receptive principle”).
Yang (the “active principle”) is blind, even dangerous, unless balanced by Yin (the “receptive principle”).
On Truth, the Internet, Christianity, & Turning Thirty
We need a fiction or myth to guide us so that we do not become lost.
We need a fiction or myth to guide us so that we do not become lost.
What a 19th Century Expedition to Antarctica Can Teach Us About Mentally Recovering from Covid-19
Humans have mental needs: a sense of security, purpose, company, relatedness, autonomy, exercise, sunlight.
Humans have mental needs: a sense of security, purpose, company, relatedness, autonomy, exercise, sunlight.
After Covid-19 Ends: How to Reconnect in a Society Connected by Disconnection
A dead philosopher, a modern (live) scientist, & my dog share an answer.
This year’s biological pathology is nearly over; its social pathology (loneliness) is far from over. To heal the latter issue, we could all benefit from reading the authors I recommend below. We could also learn from our dogs (bear with me…). *** While hiking with friends in the Blue Ridge Mountains last week, they asked…
The Enlightenment’s Dark Fallacy: On the Dangers of Undemocratic Scientific Progress
Scientific knowledge without philosophy — ethics — tells us nothing about where we should go. Something far more valuable than knowledge — wisdom — is required for that task,
Scientific knowledge without philosophy — ethics — tells us nothing about where we should go. Something far more valuable than knowledge — wisdom — is required for that task,
Returning to Life in 2021: A Path Back for the Traumatized
How revisiting post-traumatic stress can spur post-traumatic growth.
How revisiting post-traumatic stress can spur post-traumatic growth.
A Belated Christmas Prayer for 2021
In 2020, we forgot key 2,000-year-old principles. In 2021, let’s remember them.
In 2020, we forgot key 2,000-year-old principles. In 2021, let’s remember them.
Robert Frost’s Cold Universe
Frost’s warm exterior hid a tragic interior.
Frost’s warm exterior hid a tragic interior.
Five Sacred Words That Americans Must Remember
All Men Are Created Equal
All Men Are Created Equal
2020’s Gift of 20/20 Vision Has Unveiled a Society in Search of a Soul
Without meaning, life is absurd.
Without meaning, life is absurd.
Why Undervaluing Maintainers (like Janitors) and Overvaluing Innovators (like Zuckerberg) Is Destroying Society
"The Innovation Delusion": COVID-19 & the tension between “doing” & “being”.
“The Innovation Delusion”: COVID-19 & the tension between “doing” & “being”.
Stranger Than Fiction: When a Harvard Scholar Told the World Jesus Had a Wife
"Veritas" explores what happens when the search for truth and meaning collide.
“Veritas” explores what happens when the search for truth and meaning collide.
Charlie Kirk’s RNC Speech: An Ironic Betrayal of Western Values
Why Kirk’s demand for selective history poses a greater threat to Western Civilization than liberal educators.
Why Kirk’s demand for selective history poses a greater threat to Western Civilization than liberal educators.
Book Review: ‘The Warlow Experiment’ Is the Perfect Novel for 2020’s Coronavirus Experiment
What happens when you rob humans of what they love (and hate) most — other humans?
What happens when you rob humans of what they love (and hate) most — other humans?