by admin | May 16, 2022 | Art, Philosophy
Only a few years ago, a class like this would not have been possible. Convincing the department that iconetics is a real subject has been the labor of my career. Even now, it would not be possible were it not for the emergence of several high profile examples of...
by admin | Dec 13, 2021 | Philosophy, Writing
This nonsubject is a nonissue. It’s the kind of nonsense spouted by a nonconformist from his nontraditional, nondescript office of nonstop nonchalance. As a nonsmoking nonalcoholic, I always try to be a noncombatant. Or at least a nonpartisan. I’m...
by admin | Jul 19, 2021 | Lifestyle, Philosophy
Last week, we learned that apathy is a prerequisite to happiness. It was a hard pill to swallow but ultimately good for everyone. It’s actually a suppository. If you missed that post, I highly recommend reading it. Being the source of your own unhappiness is the...
by admin | Jul 12, 2021 | Lifestyle, Philosophy
I have long been a proponent of apathy. Healthy, honest, clean and beneficial apathy. It’s not a popular position. And that’s understandable. When an apathetic person enters a position of authority, where they have an obligation to both care and act in...
by admin | Jan 11, 2021 | Philosophy, Writing
There exists a problem, endemic to all recorded media, that originally applied to writing alone. It can be summed up in a quote from a famous Luddite: People like ourselves may see nothing wondrous in writing, but our anthropologists know how strange and magical it...
by admin | Dec 7, 2020 | Philosophy, Writing
Questions are rare treasures. Whenever you get a new one, you are that much richer. Don’t believe me? Well, allow me to give you an example. This Year’s Experiment I know I’ve touched on this subject three times already, but my understanding has been...
