Delusions of Grandeur – Page 2 – There are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity.

The First Time I Have Done This In Years

I deleted my Facebook account three and a half years ago, but I downloaded the entire account and look at the pictures every now and again. Tonight I went through a few years worth of old posts, most of which are pointless, and found the following posts which seemed worth saving, most of which pertainContinue reading “The First Time I Have Done This In Years”

Terrifying Poetry

An untitled poem by Daniel Berrigan Recent events,of practically no importbut which a single eyemight barter itself blindjust to see

On The Tripartite Soul

Plato claims there are three realms of human desiring: mind, heart, and stomach. The mind knows, the heart feels, the stomach yearns. The mind is the least strong of all three. It has the least power. In and of itself, knowing rarely leads to action. Knowing must usually be paired with feeling and yearning. ApartContinue reading “On The Tripartite Soul”

Goes For CCE, Too

The Moral of “The Creator”

The cuter your toaster is, the more rights it has.

Always Right or Always Good?

It’s far easier to deal with people who always think they’re right than with people who always think their intentions are pure. People who always think they’re right have a high incentive to actually be right, because they know everyone can tell when they’ve been proven wrong. On the other hand, you cannot prove toContinue reading “Always Right or Always Good?”

The First Gibbs Classical Meetup Is August 12

You’ve read the blog posts, listened to the lectures, and signed up for the classes. Now, eat the food. On August 12, I am hosting the first Gibbs Classical Meetup at my home in Richmond, VA. Come to my place and let me cook you dinner. If you would like to come to the Meetup,Continue reading “The First Gibbs Classical Meetup Is August 12”

Satanification

“There are times when Milton seems to humanize Satan, but this is really an optical illusion. In fact, Milton is zealous to prove that sin is the satanification of man. God stamps His image on man, and Satan longs to do the same.” -from the forthcoming “How to Teach Paradise Lost“

Next Year’s Classes

Next year I will teach two classes through Gibbs Classical: Plato’s Republic for Beginners in the fall and Foundations of Modern Politics in the spring. On several occasions, I have spoken of a brief period in my life wherein I considered myself quite liberal. This was sixteen or seventeen years ago now, shortly after IContinue reading “Next Year’s Classes”

Recordings Of Last Year’s Conference Now Available

If you missed it in 2022, you can now purchase recordings of last year’s Gibbs Classical Online Summer Conference right here. Those who purchase the recordings get links to downloadable videos of all eight lectures, three Q&A sessions, as well as a 62,000 word PDF containing the full text of each lecture. Additionally, audio-only versionsContinue reading “Recordings Of Last Year’s Conference Now Available”