Define “Courage.” Go ahead. Try. Really. What is Courage? I’d never given the matter much thought until I read Plato’s Laches, which is an extended discussion on the definition of Courage. Reading the dialogue was easily more time spent thinking about the definition of courage than I had spent in the entire rest of my life until then. Courage is just one of those things that you know it when you see it. I … [Read more...] about Courage
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Leaving Lasting Art for Posterity
“If we can more and more free ourselves from values other than spiritual, I believe we are going in the right direction.” Anni Albers said that; Christopher Benfey repeats it in an extended…what’s the word? Meditation? Reflection? Creation?...let’s just call it a Book for now. Red Brick, Black Mountain, White Clay. I’d read a few reviews of this book before buying a copy; I don’t think I have ever seen a case where the reviewers so completely missed the point. To read the … [Read more...] about Leaving Lasting Art for Posterity