America and the Commodification of the Absurd, Hysteria, and Weaponized Vanity
“This world in itself is not reasonable, that is all that can be said. But what is absurd is the confrontation of this irrational and the wild longing for clarity whose call echoes in the human heart. The absurd depends as much on man as on the world.” -Albert Camus, The Myth of Sisyphus “Though …
May the 4th be with you all <3
“In the end, cowards are those who follow the dark side.” – Yoda I hope everyone had an opportunity to re-watch (or watch) Revenge of the Sith for its twentieth anniversary. Originally, watching it at seventeen, the political gravity of the film was significantly less heavy . . . likely because I was seventeen, had …
Sola Fide II: Sanctus Diavolos
“Is this a holy thing to see” – William Blake “But someone will say, “You have faith; I have deeds.” Show me your faith without deeds, and I will show you my faith by my deeds. You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe that . . . “ – James …
Sola Fide I: Central Plain
I’ve a collection of incoherent nonsense in a folder called “Sola Fide,” as it’s a topic I consider often . . . usually guides me down some winding path to an unrelated but reflective epiphany, beckoning further consideration. “I talk to god by blasting music and doing yoga.” -me Compartmentalizing internalized chaos is a skill …
Legal immunity for all . . . well, for us
“One who deceives will always find those who allow themselves to be deceived.” -Niccolo Machiavelli Elizabeth Holmes is currently imprisoned for defrauding investors . . . puppets—taken for a ride by her misleading and fraudulent nonsense. Elon Musk has an extensive history of something similar, which is to say: raising money by promising projects …
