A few things to consider in tandem with one another — placed here in juxtaposition because I think that such bricolage indicates something important. And there's a beautiful prayer to Artemis at the end from Diotimus. From Jennifer Larson's Greek Nymphs: Myth, Cult, Lore, p. 86: The folklore and mythology of the bee is extensive, … Continue reading Commonplace book: Bees and Social Media
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Reflecting on Ultra-Polarization and Personal Limits
Several months and blog posts ago, I said that I wanted to avoid most of the partisan discussions here in favor of moving on with what I actually want to talk about. That was my best-effort attempt at the time to articulate the amount of overwhelm I was feeling about the United States' current events, … Continue reading Reflecting on Ultra-Polarization and Personal Limits
Some Comments on Truths
This is one of a set of several posts that I am creating together in order to have peace of mind about some pressing matters, primarily focused on current matters American society. It is taking me some time to compose these — I have a feeling that our partisanized atmosphere makes this effort about as … Continue reading Some Comments on Truths
AI
At work, a big part of my professional development now involves wrestling with the problems of AI and how that will change what I need to help people with when they do research. I watched a talk last week called “The AI Dilemma” from the Center for Humane Technology, an organization that I have followed … Continue reading AI
One Month Ago, I Deleted Twitter
On November 14, 2022, I deleted my personal Twitter without announcing it. Before spin class, I was looking through the suggested items in my Google News feed, and I saw that two-factor authentication was being dismantled. Had —apparently — already been dismantled. F–k, I thought, I've been logged out for months and won't be able … Continue reading One Month Ago, I Deleted Twitter
On being in a God’s series
I have written at length about seira, both on this blog and in The Soul's Inner Statues. One thing I've reflected on over the past few days — seeded by interactions in a variety of places since July or so — is just how grounded and level-headed the conversation about individual people being in a God's … Continue reading On being in a God’s series
Yes, We Should Be Rethinking Social Media
I titled this post "yes, we should be rethinking social media" because everyone can benefit from taking a step back, especially during times of turbulent change when habits are easier to break and reform.
Internalizing Externals and Fighting One’s Way Out
The true warfare with the Giants takes place in souls: whenever reason and intellect rule in them, the goods of the Olympians and Athena prevail, and the entire life is kingly and philosophical; but whenever the passions reign, or in general the worse and earth-born elements, then the constitution within them is tyranny. Proclus, Commentary … Continue reading Internalizing Externals and Fighting One’s Way Out
Something Helpful From Proclus If You Want to Be Less Very Online in 2022
A few years ago, I discussed a passage from Proclus' Parmenides commentary. It was a short post, and I didn't share much beyond that. I want to flesh out some thoughts about that, speaking very heavily in first person, with the expectation that I am facing challenges similar to many people. Here is what Proclus … Continue reading Something Helpful From Proclus If You Want to Be Less Very Online in 2022
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