“What are your principles?” my sister in-law Ameera asked me recently. I recoiled slightly. It is such a big question and it requires deep thought so… I brushed it off. A few days later I was reading the philosopher Epictetus. There is no escaping the direct line of questioning from the stoics… You are right … More Principles to live by
They say “too much of anything is bad” – at what point do we care too much? You care to be friendly, but are you truthful? Care to arrive on time, but do you add value? Care about others’ feelings, but are you honest? Care about words, but what about meaning? Care about physical health, … More Can you care too much?
Centred on a scalping gang in the wider California region in 1850, Blood Meridian is a brutal portrayal of violence. The most striking component of the book is McCarthy’s choice of focus. The characters are peripheral. The reader gets a faint handle on a few of them, and only after reading half of the book. … More Book Review: Blood Meridian by Cormack McCarthy
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