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

When I think about high school history class, I think about the emphasis on Nazi Germany and the lack of … More

I started listening to podcasts five years ago, back when I worked an office job. Working an office job means … 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

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

When I was eighteen a good friend of mine recommended a book to me. It was a 500-page book with … More

A term being thrown around a lot lately is “self-care”. I don’t have much of an issue with the term … More