Trofim Lysenko 2,149 words Thinking about the continuing plague of neo-Bolshevik assaults on our intelligence and our institutions brought me around to reflect on the difference between pure and applied disciplines of knowledge. Consider: pure or theoretical mathematics is the abstract science of number, quantity, and space, as distinct from applied mathematics, “which involves the application […]
The hierarchy of culture, to be referred to while reading. 3,157 words To listen in a player, click here. To download the mp3, right-click here and choose “save link as” or “save target as.” I believe there is a hierarchy/pyramid to culture, I have been working on this theory for a while now, I think […]
Franz von Stuck, The Spirit of Victory 1,740 words Welcome to our new site. The new site looks similar to the old one, but both inside and outside it is less cluttered and more functional. On the front page, we have preserved the basic blog format, with our featured posts in the main panel, most […]
Illustration of a firebird by Kay Nielsen in Hansel and Gretel & Other Stories (1925) 6,744 words Yet more and greater ills by land remain.The coast, so long desir’d . . .Thy troops shall reach, but, having reach’d, repent.Wars, horrid wars, I view a field of blood,And Tiber rolling with a purple flood. — The Æneid [1] I […]
British television presenter Adrian Chiles 1,837 words Not too long ago I got an app for my streaming service that features British TV shows, which led to me developing an obsession with reality shows featuring poverty-stricken Englishmen and their troubles. Naturally, I’ve fallen down a rabbit hole of voyeurism and judging. Please don’t judge me, […]
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