On Complexity and Equilibrium of Societies
“For when too large a proportion of the populace is supporting itself by the indirections of trade and business and commerce and art and the million schemes of men in cities, then the complexity of society is likely to become so great as to destroy its equilibrium, and it will always be out of balance […]
I Get All the News I Need From the Weather Report
In an age of information deluge, the line “I get all the news I need from the weather report” from Simon & Garfunkel’s song “The Only Living Boy in New York” resonates more profoundly than ever. Today, when our attention is under siege from 24-hour news cycles, incessant social media updates, and an endless barrage […]
Are These Signs of the Abrupt Decay of Society?
There are many times when I will take an extended break from serious writing. Frankly, the typical reason for erratic production is a general lack of interest in my writings. Occasionally, I’ll write something that receives an unexplainable surge in interest. One such article that garnered an unusual amount of attention was one pondering the […]
Handwritten VS Digital Journals
In our modern times, there are two distinct ways to keep a journal: handwritten and digital. In my younger years, I dedicated myself to first scribbling in notebooks. Later, I’d extract the best bits and reproduce them digitally. As I entered my college years, though, I began to transition my writing entirely to digital mediums. […]
My Brief Sojourn as a Vermiculturist
Once in the fantastical realm of elementary school, an epic quest was bestowed upon us pupils. Our teacher summoned us to a great and wiggly challenge: we were to raise earthworms as a motley troupe of amateur vermiculturists. The excitement of the task was palpable in the classroom, both for good and ill.Some of us […]
Don’t Ask Why, Ask Why Not
“Others have seen what is and asked why. I have seen what could be and asked why not.” –Pablo Picasso Many people might think of Picasso as the man who looked at the world as if it were a kaleidoscope and thought, “Why not make it even more twisted?” But, he’s also the guy […]
Downeast Drug Den
There are three things that I hate more than anything else in this world: bigotry, hypocrisy, and illicit narcotics. All three are destructive and all are out of control. It makes me physically ill to witness teenagers and young adults trading the promise of their youth for an easy high. These fools feel invincible until […]
Marcus Aurelius and “The Good Life“
“Live a good life. If there are gods and they are just, then they will not care how devout you have been, but will welcome you based on the virtues you have lived by.” – Marcus Aurelius Accepting and cherishing your own individuality is the most important thing in leading a good life. The greatest […]
Spiritual Miles
Our human experience, this trek through Absurdia, is a complex and multidimensional journey. It’s full of both ephemeral and everlasting moments. Every memory we create, emotion we feel, and day we experience shapes us into the individuals that we are. Even when their effects appear lost to the passage of time, the residue and essence […]