Quote for Today: John F. Kennedy
Mankind must put an end to war, or war will put an end to mankind… War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation …
On Enlightenment: The Cave: An Adaptation of Plato’s Allegory In Clay by Michael Ramsey and John Grigsby
The philosopher Plato speaks of his understanding of human nature in Book VII of The Republic, in a short allegory known as the Allegory of the Cave, which you can …
Quote for Today: Martin Louis Amis
My theory is we don’t really go that far into other people, even when we think we do. We hardly ever go in and bring them out. We just stand …
The Complexities of What We Hear: Robot Mouths and Speaking Pianos
The drive to understand the coordination between the mind and body that produces language is a powerful source of innovation. The following videos represent attempts to replicate the human voice …
Grab the Garlic: The Bloody Truth About Serbia’s (Modern) Vampire from National Geographic
I think we’re yearning for something beyond the every day. And I will tell you I don’t believe in the supernatural, I believe in the supernormal. To me there is …
The Outsider as a Mirror: A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
Outsiders inspire fear and enchantment. What does our reaction to those who are different say about us and our beliefs? Literature and film contain shining examples of outsiders, but I …
Quote for Today: Kurt Cobain
Birds scream at the top of their lungs in horrified hellish rage every morning at daybreak to warn us all of the truth. They know the truth. Screaming bloody murder …
Quote for Today: John Geddes
I deliberately spilled the black ink of despair because my perfect soul was a stained glass illusion – can you understand that? ― John Geddes, A Familiar Rain
Observations on Film Art: The Eye’s Mind by David Bordwell
Observations on Film Art: The Eye’s Mind by David Bordwell This is a fantastic article about how our eyes and mind coordinate to interpret the world around us and …
Quote for Today: Milan Kundera
We don’t know when our name came into being or how some distant ancestor acquired it. We don’t understand our name at all, we don’t know its history and yet …