a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. .. Déjà vu all over again, again I left us hanging on a cliff, so a bit of context will help get us set for today. Last week I wrote: "And, now, one form of 'cancel culture' is political correctness … Continue reading That’s not ME!
How do we know?
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . . Déjà vu all over again We've talked about it here on the blog previously; e.g., a rather potent quote by Anaïs Nin that leverages Jungian wisdom. She said: "We don't see things as they are, we see them … Continue reading How do we know?
CRT: the shape of the argument
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . . . Three years already? Yep. This piece begins the fourth year of a mystical möbius. The blog traces a process. I had confidence it was true three years ago when I wrote: Orange (modern, rationalist, ‘merit’ values) projects … Continue reading CRT: the shape of the argument
Truth is broken
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . . The Bible is a million laughs? In some spots Christian Scripture is a lot more funny than most people give it credit for. For example, reading it with a mystical lens, I've always found the "True Blindness" story … Continue reading Truth is broken
Existential common cause
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . . Better late than never? Ironically, only days after the election of former president DJT, the Oxford Dictionary declared 'post-truth' to be their word of the year for 2016. Stephen Colbert quickly pointed out that Oxford's move was essentially … Continue reading Existential common cause
“that Cassandra feeling”
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . Practicing paradox This week's piece is in two movements. In just a moment we’ll pull a thread from last week’s post, "Smoking gun confession." First, I’d like to begin by embracing the good/evil paradox native to waking consciousness. When … Continue reading “that Cassandra feeling”
Smoking gun confession
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . . Disappearing act? When I concluded the "Grievance Grift" series I asserted that America's dire difficulty with political technologies [PT] will not be solved for online. That is not to say that the online aspect of the problem does … Continue reading Smoking gun confession
Providence as opportunity
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . Providence "Providence," a term not without intrinsic vagaries. I've related before that my M.Div. credo paper is entitled "Toward a Theology of Care." Obviously, G-d's Providence reflects a direct correspondence with care. For me, my paper served as a way … Continue reading Providence as opportunity
Grievance Grift (part 10)
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . Grievance Grift [GG] ~ conclusion GG (part 1) || (part 2) || (part 3) || (part 4) || (part 5) || (part 6) || (part 7) || (part 8) || (part 9) ~~~~ . "Political technologies" Political technologies [PT] (e.g., … Continue reading Grievance Grift (part 10)
Grievance Grift (part 9)
a mystical möbius — curating facts, ideas, text, and media to create a contemplative space. . Grievance Grift [GG] GG (part 1) || (part 2) || (part 3) || (part 4) || (part 5) || (part 6) || (part 7) || (part 8) ~~~~ . "Political technologies"[PT] Please recall a key to DJT's political approach is … Continue reading Grievance Grift (part 9)
