Friday, July 26, 2024

The Conquest of Nature

"An animal cannot be a contemplative." --Thomas Merton in New Seeds of Contemplation.

We have conquered nature. Now we must conquer ourselves. 

It is the nature within us which is the greatest obstacle to realizing our full potential as human beings.
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Monday, July 15, 2024

Too High a Price

Nietzsche's vanity cost him his sanity.
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The Conquest of Nature

"An animal cannot be a contemplative." --Thomas Merton in New Seeds of Contemplation. We have conquered nature. Now we must conque...

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