Quietness and silence PINNEDLooking through the many postings on the internet someone who's observant and stoic enough can conclude that there's much less knowledge about these days. Older people are nowadays just tolerated as the other instead of valued for their experience,... See More » (1)
Smile back at deathStoics like the old Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius viewed death not as an evil or a tragedy, but as a natural, neutral, and inevitable part of the rational universe. “Do not despise death. Welcome it, rather, as one further part of nature's will.”... See More » (1)
Does anyone still believethat the arts and the humanities are of any use? I seek for some stability in my life, but somehow I've defended the corner of just that thought for decades now on here or in real life without any result. Except from the one or two friends on here,... See More »
Being kind, though not nice PINNEDC.S. Lewis wrote once: "Christ died for men precisely because men are not worth dying for; to make them worth it". This famous statement appeared in his essay collection The World's Last Night: And Other Essays, meaning human value comes from God's... See More » (1)
And now for something completely differentin the good old tradition of Monty Python. Keep it alive, people! (1)
Is creation individual or society-led?Question: Do you think also that art or rather creation is pretty much illustrative of the emotions behind it? There are numerous examples of that even today, but first of all I do think that one needs to get away from the idea that art or true... See More » (1)
Day at Night: Jonathan WintersIn 1973 on the program Day at Night comedian Jonathan Winters discusses his interest in painting and shows examples of his work. Topics honed in are Mr. Winters' new book, his ideas for a prosperous, rich life, and his growth as a child to his... See More » (1)
Never mind what's your bed likeis our civilization going total Roman Empire collapse? © Turner Prize winner Tracey Emin (1999) (1)
