The Spinoza Problem: Musings
My musings on Irvin Yalom’s book “The Spinoza Problem” explore the freedom of thought, body and soul.
On how we shape a free community: A letter
So far, we are still humans controlled by humans, and thus suffer the whole spectrum of human faults and errors. A letter on how we shape a free community.
Balloon: Freedom and fate in the GDR
The following was taken from a letter to a fellow writer, with whom I spoke extensively about the research for my new book Alterity that will touch on events of WWII and the impact of the GDR system on the society of East Germany.
Communion with Plato’s Aesthetics
There is always a danger to rationalise beauty down to the smallest particle, and it practically disappears. A philosophical letter on Plato’s Aesthetics.
Success in the underworld
Are crimes perceived as more terrible when the victims are anonymous? Anonymous victims here refer to the shadow of our soul. Success in the underworld.
Thoughts on their graves
While we have reasonable control over how we perceive ourselves in life, there is little control over how others see us in death.
Senses for the blind
This is a beautifully artistic piece on the senses for the blind.
The curious account of collapsing bridges
Sometimes I contemplate burning emotional bridges, collapsing bridges and use the remains to furniture my ego house, dramatic interior design très chic.
On the extraordinary dynamics of play
Although they believe greater age means higher stakes, adults so learn, to Mozart’s touch, to discover what adventure is. An artistic piece on play.
The faintest orange
One would be certain to never call this a summer night in England but dusk in paradise. A beautiful, poetic concept poem on the colour orange.