The Pitești Experiment: Breaking the Human Spirit in Communism

“And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death … More

Casanova: A Lust for Life

Giacomo Casanova begins his autobiography proclaiming his faith in the Christian God, laying out a few of his beliefs. At … More

Every day, when you wake up, remind yourself of your mortality. Remind yourself throughout the day, and before you go … More

The politicization of everything over the last five years has brought with it a refusal to listen to the other … More

There’s this quote from the Stoic philosopher Seneca in his essay On the Happy Life that I often think about … More

I often try to imagine who I would be in a concentration camp. Whenever my conscience berates me, it does … More

A year ago I wrote an essay titled “On The Individual (A Rant)”. I wrote the essay during the riots … More

Warning: This essay contains many horrific stories. It includes discussion of death, violent rape, torture, and every imaginable form of … More

I tend to use a lot of quotations from great thinkers of the past. I do this because it is … More

“You could leave life right now. Let that determine what you do and say and think” – Marcus Aurelius Every … More