The Messiah is the fruition of plenty in paradise, where there once was thirst and the desert. He is the giver of presence, the provider of bread, the one who answers the questions, who provides the meat. It is through His peace that we are brought into being and through His sacrifice that we have … Continue reading Christ in the Thought of Ivan Illich
Philosophy of Mind–The Beginning
The human mind is one of the most powerful organs of the universe. The one hundred billion neurons that make about one hundred trillion connections number the amount of stars in the Milky Way galaxy, a microcosm, or synecdoche of our macrocosmic world. The mind is a temple, a vessel, a place of representation and … Continue reading Philosophy of Mind–The Beginning
Indefensible Force
The point of force is to establish the Good. It is when force is separated from its proper place that it requires safeguard. The Good is that which is best for living with others cooperatively and harmoniously. Authority is what promotes this cooperative and harmonious personal and social life. To the extent that one's government … Continue reading Indefensible Force
Velocity, Voracity and Volition
The train rumbled across the dirt, sending shockwaves of sound and force across the air and land. And so began the detachment of mass amounts of human beings from themselves and their world. Even with the passage of ships across thousands of miles of sea, humans were subject to wind and tides. Through the concentrated … Continue reading Velocity, Voracity and Volition
Freedom: The Full Use of One’s Faculties, Powers and Potential
Freedom is the refusal to be anything less than what one wholly (holy) is. This is a radical essay, in that I question the foundations of most conceptions of normalcy today. Here, you will see questioned wearing a seatbelt, staying within the painted lines on a highway and the value of an institutional education (to … Continue reading Freedom: The Full Use of One’s Faculties, Powers and Potential
The Mockery of a Rules-Based Order, Human Rights and a Free State in the Persecution of Julian Assange
The United States of America was founded by people seeking religious and economic freedom. The vagrants, rejects and hopefuls of European society got on boats to start a New World, to wipe the slate clean and begin on a level playing field. The hereditary lines, the aristocracies and the monarchies of their past would not … Continue reading The Mockery of a Rules-Based Order, Human Rights and a Free State in the Persecution of Julian Assange
Veracity as Virtue 