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Talking about Bicycles and the Secret to a Meaningful Life

If you’ve ever felt a wave of nostalgia so sharp it was almost painful, or wondered how a childhood joy could feel so magical then so mundane, then you’ve already begun the journey C. S. Lewis maps out in one of his wisest, most overlooked essays. Most know Lewis as the creator of Narnia or […]

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Lessons from King Thamus

Neil Postman (1931–2003) was a media theorist, cultural critic, and educator who spent his career interrogating the societal impacts of communication technologies. Best known for works like Amusing Ourselves to Death (1985), Postman argued that media forms fundamentally shape cultural values, behaviors, and institutions. Technopoly: The Surrender of Culture to Technology (1992) extends this critique, […]

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Curing Mad Truths

Rémi Brague is a prominent French philosopher and historian of philosophy, particularly known for his work in medieval Islamic, Jewish, and Christian thought. Brague’s academic work spans a wide range of topics, with a significant focus on the interplay between religion and philosophy. He is particularly interested in how different cultures—especially the Abrahamic traditions of […]

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