Life and Death – Page 20 – EVERY ANGEL IS TERRIFYING

Homo Faber, WTF

June 2, 2016 Jerry King Comments 0 Comment

The Atlantic published an article on The 50 Greatest Breakthroughs Since the Wheel. This compilation of technological achievements reached back 6000 years thereabouts. Wendell Berry has said that it was a tool or a weapon that has been the prime mover of change in human history. That is a reasonable assessment as far as…

Nihilism and Purple Rain

May 13, 2016 Jerry King Comments 0 Comment

This past Tuesday evening I participated in a discussion with friends. The topic was Nihilism. The topic held a particular resonance for me. Just days ago word came that Prince was found dead. Shakespeare speaks to the brevity of life and the challenge of Nihilism. Out, out brief candle. Life is nothing more than…