A lot of people seek to rule over others. There is no greater evil living in the hearts of men, than the desire to control one’s fellow human being. Such evil masquerades as wanting to do what is best for others.
Read MoreThe concept of justice
People throw around the word justice. Given their use of the word, it is clear they have never reflected on its meaning.
To seek justice means to seek fairness, legitimacy, and soundness.
Read MoreLiberty vs Freedom
Dictionary definitions for the words Liberty and Freedom. Taken from Merriam-Webster.com.
Read MoreDefining terms of liberty
We are several days into a society nearly crippled by fear and hysteria over a virus. This post is not about the virus itself. Rather, this post is a reflection about how easy we live to liberty being obliterated in the name of security for the collective.
Read MoreExploring the meaning of myth part 2
Humans identify things of value. What we see as being valuable ranges from physical things, commodities, behaviors, and even ideas. How do we determine what is and what is not valuable? How do we determine, out of all the things that we find valuable, which one is more valuable than something else? We use our mental models.
Read MoreApricity
Noun. The warmth of the sun in winter.
Read MoreAristeia
An aristeia or aristia (/ˌærɪˈstiːə/; Ancient Greek: ἀριστεία [aristěːaː], "excellence") is a scene in the dramatic conventions of epic poetry as in the Iliad, where a hero in battle has his finest moments (aristos = "best").
Read MoreExploring the meaning of myth part 1
Mythological stories transcend time and the cultures/societies that created them. They are, in a word, timeless. I’ve spent a considerable amount of my life dedicated to exploring myth and contemplating their meaning and significance. Despite spending years exploring myths, I remain a novice at best.
Read MoreMy manuscript is written
The first draft is done! I wrote the final sentence the morning of March 30th.
After 380 pages I finished the heavy lifting of writing. This is the first draft, so the will be revisions. My committee will have questions that will likely result in some more revisions. I'm ready to be done with this project and move on to new things.
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