Prices Reflect Our Participation in Reality in General
A few notes on prices and reality
Science and Magic . . . And Math
This is a great historical tie into Part II of Existence Strikes Back and its observation that modernity's momentum began to build in the 13th century, as Western civilization's capacity for control increased. Magic and science were twins in the cradle of modernity. This essay points
Social Activist Thomas Merton Didn't Stay Informed?
Merton didn't trust the media, but he formed strong opinions on current events. It's because Merton was an artist victimized by his left hemisphere. He needed to embrace causes.
Asteroid City: America is a Strange Land
I didn't like the movie, but it was strange. I suppose that's positive . . . or at least, American.
Fundamentalism: The Disposition that Fuels the Jerks of the World
Most disagreeable people have this common trait.
Hanging Out is a Rebuke to the Left Hemisphere
America has a crisis: Young people aren't wasting enough time with one another. The result? Depression, suicide, and general malaise are up. Happiness is down.
I've long chided my kids, especially my daughters, for making "hanging out" a priority. In my left-hemispheric world, hanging
Maisie Ward, Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Your Opinions Stink
John of Montmirail liked to fight. He was a leading knight in battle; he jousted in peace.
But then he had a religious conversion and dedicated his resources to helping the poor, including the establishment of a hospice in his castle.
He once went to help a woman whose dying
First Things' Feature Essay: Resist the Machine Apocalypse
The March 2024 issue of First Things arrived Tuesday. The feature essay: Iain McGilchrist, "Resist the Machine Apocalypse."
It's great.
But it's not online yet. When it is, I'll post an excerpt and a link to the full essay, but I suspect