The Shape of Thought
Every era has its private myth of intelligence. Ours, predictably, has been a narrow one: a solitary figure in a bright room, neurons sparking, thoughts whirring behind the eyes. Intelligence…
Grapes, Ghosts, and Gift Shops: Wine in the Age of Hyperreality
Every July for Bastille Day, some Americans raise their glasses to liberté, égalité, and fraternity with a nod to their Gallic cousins across the Atlantic. But behind the tricolor toasts…
The Rise of Obscurantism: Navigating Trust, Science, and Democracy
America is facing an unsettling rise in hostility toward its scientific and academic institutions—a phenomenon surpassing even historical episodes such as McCarthyism. Today, the target is not political belief alone…
If you please…
In the desert sands, a child appears. What did he come to remind us of, and why now? « When a mystery is too overpowering, one dare not disobey. » Stay tuned… #thelittleprince #readingcircle
Drones and Mass Psychosis in New Jersey
New Jersey skies alive with drone rumors - Fear echoes Dionysus in Thebes - Unknown transforms into chaos - Social media amplifies paranoia - Ocean as Lovecraftian abyss - Archetypes of unease reveal how the unknown consumes trust.
Inner Notes
Wine and jazz manouche at South Stage Cellars, Jacksonville - Live stream to Monterey, California - Exploration of memory, emotion, and connection - Shift in perceptions and heightened awareness - Gratitude to attendees.