An (Ancient) New Theory of Happiness
Why virtue is the key to happiness you've never thought about
What is happiness? It's a question so simple a 3-year-old [...]
The Prophet — the Archetype of Societal Renaissance
Prophets and the liminal transformation
Once upon a time there were only two religious archetypes. [...]
Justice vs. Vengeance — Is There a Difference?
Nietzsche and Girard on the nature of justice
We tend to think of justice as a noble ideal [...]
Equality: A Better but More Miserable World?
Have our modern values made a better world at the cost of our wellbeing?
There's an old saying that ignorance is bliss. When it [...]
Ressentiment: the World-Improving Poison
The archetypal modern emotion from Nietzsche to Oliver Anthony
There has never been more hate in the world than [...]
Liminality and the Values of the Left
The uncanny connection between Leftism and Liminal values
Liminality is the rhizomatic rootstock from which the radical movements [...]
Liminality — the Real Root of Nihilism
The true cause of the Meaning Crisis
“Something is rotten in the state of Denmark.” This is [...]
Comfort is the Enemy — Nietzsche’s Last Man
Nietzsche's Prophetic Nightmare of Modern Life
The higher we soar the smaller we appear to those [...]
Why Jung Hated Philosophers
The rampage against philosophers in Jung's letters
Neurosis addles the brains of every philosopher because he is [...]
Lenin, Marx and America’s Rural Poor
Conservative reactionaries or the driving force of leftist revolution?
The far-left in America is famous — some say infamous — for being partial [...]