Following my brief synopsis of Postman’s Amusing Ourselves to Death, my intent with this post is to extrapolate some of his thinking into modern media practices, specifically social media within the internet age. These thoughts are reflective, not researched, so I certainly welcome any feedback. The nature of social media, though often utilizing the written…
A Struggle with Identity
To my mind, the key controversy of our time revolves around the notion of identity. Identity politics seems to be the rule of the day. But what is meant by identity? How does one define himself? In the existential sense, this is the familiar confrontation of the self with the self. This confrontation manifests itself…
To the Ignorant and the Open Minds
The other night, someone I had recently met confided in me her distaste for ignorant people. She continued with the usual diatribe that people who believe x, or people who perform y are ignorant, and thus follows the natural implication that such people are unworthy of the same amount of serious respect or attention as…
Fade
Oh Love in youth so bold and real, No stab as deep as She I feel. The heart tis’ a cruel and desperate thing Against my will to one shall cling. To what ends of earth would’st I yet fly For a moment to catch your fleeting eye And what nightmares and demons I would…
To Speak with an Agnostic
I suppose one of the biggest difficulties encountered when speaking with an agnostic about the higher things, such as ethics and God, is understanding exactly with what one speaks. It may even be in question if the self-proclaimed agnostic himself knows; all that is clear to him is that he does not know. Of course,…
Of Truth, Meaning, and Other Fun Things
I cannot help but see the modern world contains the terrible tragedy of getting psychology and philosophy quite mixed up. While it is true that we can never assuredly get outside of our own minds, it is quite another thing to say there is nothing outside of our own minds. I suppose the spirit of…
On Coffee Shops
I currently sit in a coffee shop as I write this so far aimless article. First, I must admit that this little essay is only a form of procrastination from a larger work that has probably grown too large, and I must rest from it if it is ever to become smaller again. Whether I…
Thoughts on Easter
"God is dead." Long have the scientist, philosopher, and modern man attempted to declare Him so. Indeed, in their words, arguments, and studies they have tied Him down, stuck Him with nails, stabbed Him with spears, and hung their work on a hilltop for the world to see. The strange irony of the thing is…
Portfolio//External Worlds
1. Since the phenomena of The Matrix, the possibility of a machine simulating the world we know and all our sensory experience is a fun and popular concept to consider. While we take it lightly, it does present a problem when we seriously consider, how can we know this is the actual world we are…
The Pursuit of Thought 