A discourse on egoism
Blog Post: philosophy
a conversation on the morality of selfishness
Kris Yotam
Against the Desire for Solipsism
Essay: philosophy
on the advantages, and drawbacks of leading a solipsistic lifestyle
That Lust Cannot Be Sated
Essay: sexual-immorality
a moral letter to those who indulge in excessive, and unprincipled lust
Boy, Interrupted
Essay: musings
a meditation on interrupted boyhood, the loss of innocence, trauma, modernity, neglect, precocity, and repression
Letter to the Licentious
Essay: letters
a moral letter to those who indulge in excessive, and unprincipled lust
Film Study as Background Noise
Blog Post: Film
a thought on studying pre-seen films passively as background noise
Remarks on Measured Intelligence
Blog Post: Intelligence
a thought on the nature of intelligence and its measurement.
Dialogue on Timed Cognition
Blog Post: Intelligence
a conversation on the implications of timed cognitive tests and their impact on understanding intelligence
Against High-Functioning Giftedness
Blog Post: Intelligence
a critique of giftedness, and the implications of high-functioning giftedness on society and individuals
Be not overly righteous, nor overly wise (Ecc 7:16-18)
Blog Post: Biblical Theology
a lesson on balance in righteousness and wisdom from solomon
God is not a tempter of man (James 1:13)
Blog Post: Biblical Theology
a lesson on the nature of temptation and God's role in it
God is not a respector of persons (James 2:1-9)
Blog Post: Biblical Theology
a lesson on the nature of partiality and God's impartiality
I Learned to Lie by Listening to Clocks (villanelle)
Blog Post: Verse
A villanelle exploring the relationship between time and perception.
Marie Taglioni, the First to Float
Blog Post: Ballet
A look at Marie Taglioni's groundbreaking role in dance and performance art.
Reply to Mephisto
Blog Post: Thought Experiments
the devil you don’t know is only a smoke screen for the devil you do
On the Learning of Difficult Things
Essay: pedagogy
A reflection on the mental and emotional labor of serious study, and why the hard things matter most.
On Learning Serious Things
Essay: pedagogy
Examining the difference between passive knowledge and transformative learning.
Reflections on Lifelong Study
Essay: pedagogy
On the virtues, limits, and meaning of dedicating one’s life to continuous learning.
On Being Wounded
Essay: philosophy
Considering what it means to be wounded, physically or emotionally, and how pain shapes perception.
Ulalume, a Close Reading
Blog Post: Close Reading Verse
A close reading of Edgar Allan Poe's 'Ulalume', exploring its themes, structure, and emotional depth.
The Waste Land, a Close Reading
Blog Post: Close Reading Verse
A close reading of T.S. Eliot's 'The Waste Land', analysis of its structure, themes, and references.