The Life That Never Happened
A Philosophical Reading of Charlie Kaufman’s I’m Thinking of Ending Things The film is less interesting as a puzzle about who Jake really is than for what it reveals about consciousness confronted with a…
ReadThe Study Arrives After the Funeral
Artificial intelligence often sounds wise because it has mastered deferral. Present it with a sequence that strongly suggests harm, and it begins manufacturing possibilities in every other direction. Each alternative earns a place simply…
ReadThe Corrupted Feminine
A defiant woman can seize a man’s attention before he understands what’s in front of him. Men often read resistance through a masculine code: among us, the refusal to bend may signal courage. Admiration…
ReadThe Delegated Self
A person rarely acts as a unified whole. He survives by imagining a later self who will know what to do with what he cannot yet face. The student says, “I will understand this…
ReadOn Loss and Presence
Student: “Master, in our studies we emphasize the present moment… how are we to embrace the present when facing the pain of loss?” Master: “Loss, as perceived through the lens of human experience, often…
ReadThe Genesis of Torment
The evolution of consciousness, heralded by the emergence of ego, marks a pivotal juncture in the saga of existence. Yet the ego’s power of self-awareness comes at a cost, casting a veil that obscures…
ReadPrince of Darkness
Note: Though my work draws from pain, the aim is to convey something stretching beyond the confines of personal experience. To reach that distance, I study my wounds. I feel nothing of torment once…
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