I offer some of my thoughts on the present insanity at The Everyman: In fact, we are wedded to the idea that any given problem is solvable, and that we – those fortunate enough to be born in the age of science and reason – do not have to put up with what our poor … Continue reading Everyman Corona Thoughts
Month: May 2020
I Cannot Now Unsee It
Some Thoughts on Authority
Lately my thoughts have been focused largely on the subject of authority, which I think is one of, if not the chief blindspot of the modern mind. As such, tackling it adequately would require a much larger post than I have time for tonight, but I wanted to present a few of the conclusions I've reached. … Continue reading Some Thoughts on Authority
Movies I Will Never Review: The Godfather I and II
My experience with the Godfather films is really a strange one for me. It is usually very easy for me to get invested in a story; any story. I may lose investment afterwards, but I tend to be easily drawn in. But these films left me utterly cold in a way that very few films ever have. The … Continue reading Movies I Will Never Review: The Godfather I and II
Repost: Heroes, Dark Heroes, and Antiheroes
Found this excellent post through a friend's blog, and I highly recommend it for an insightful summary of the progress of the past hundred years or so in storytelling. The key point, it seems to me, is this: There’s a reason humans innately love morally upright characters, and it’s because storytelling was originally a vehicle … Continue reading Repost: Heroes, Dark Heroes, and Antiheroes
Serpent's Den 