The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night
The Heroic Vision Over shadowy spires and gleaming towers lay the ghostly darkness and silence that runs before dawn. Into a dim alley, one of… Read More »The Elucidated Brethren of the Ebon Night
Values
Competition
Compete From Latin competere, in its late sense ‘strive or contend for (something)’, from com- ‘together’ + petere ‘aim at, seek’. OED I offer this… Read More »Competition
Three things to be at work and beyond
Curious. Excellent. Kind. Hattip: Seth Godin and Bryan Koppelman See also: Neil Gaiman: Two out of Three
Taking and Giving (1)
It’s funny what sticks. When I think about it, the earliest image I can remember about what an authority figure shouldn’t be came from Disney’s… Read More »Taking and Giving (1)
T.H. White on chivalry, confronting evil, and destiny
The Wart is the young King Arthur. “Kay won’t tell me,” said the Wart, “what happens when you are made a knight. He says it… Read More »T.H. White on chivalry, confronting evil, and destiny
Endless
Is the avoidance of death an end in itself? *A: It seems a worthy goal, but at some point it ceases to be.*Q: An end… Read More »Endless
At the end of all your rushing…
It’s often worth rushing to catch a bus or a wave – to rush for a particular event with a specific, probable payoff an order… Read More »At the end of all your rushing…
Ian Leslie on story as intellectual anaesthetic
Historians have an increasingly strong incentive to tell dramatic stories which gain attention and make ‘impact’. But anyone in the business of reporting on reality… Read More »Ian Leslie on story as intellectual anaesthetic
James Carse on Finite Games, boundaries and licenses
Just as it is essential for a finite game to have a definitive ending, it must also have a precise beginning. Therefore, we can speak… Read More »James Carse on Finite Games, boundaries and licenses
Top hats, stotting, and defunding the police: Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs
Luxury beliefs are ideas and opinions that confer status on the upper class, while often inflicting costs on the lower classes. In 1899, the economist… Read More »Top hats, stotting, and defunding the police: Rob Henderson on Luxury Beliefs