If You Were To Enter This Mind
If you were to enter this wondrous mind of mine, I must warn you, dear reader, that you may not be fully prepared for what lies ahead. The thoughts that race through my head are like a never-ending stream, with each one jostling for attention and clamoring to be heard. Some are bold and daring, […]
The Confederacy of Dunces
A Case Study of Intellectual Isolation “When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him.” – Jonathan Swift, Thoughts on Various Subjects, Moral and Diverting John Swift’s aphorism about the Confederacy of Dunces isn’t just a quote from a great […]
Thoughts on Laozi, Taoism, and Leadership
Leaders should do what they feel is best for their people, whether or not the leader believes that decision to be popular. It is a leader’s responsibility to use force as little as possible, and violence as the ultimate last resort. In the use of force, lives are often put at risk and risking lives […]