Carl Jung on the Relationship Between Psychological Suffering and Creativity – The Marginalian
When AI first began colonizing language — which is still our best instrument for bridging the abyss between us, a container for thought and feeling […]
Operator error | Seth’s Blog
“I blame myself.” Said no one, ever. At least not the consumers I know. When a careless woodworker loses a digit on a table saw, […]
Hermann Hesse on Solitude, the Value of Hardship, the Courage to Be Yourself, and How to Find Your Destiny – The Marginalian
“No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life,” the young Nietzsche wrote as he […]
The Violinist Who Solved the Ancient Riddle of How the World Holds Together – The Marginalian
This essay is adapted from Traversal. She is looking at the staff lines of a strange symphony in blue, her cautious disbelief punctured by a […]
Fancy food update | Seth’s Blog
Everybody eats. And, now and then, it’s fun to find something better. In the scheme of things, fancy foods are a bargain, a chance to […]
Legendary Cellist Pablo Casals, at Age 93, on Creative Vitality and How Working with Love Prolongs Your Life – The Marginalian
Long before there was Yo-Yo Ma, there was Spanish Catalan cellist and conductor Pablo Casals (December 29, 1876–October 22, 1973), regarded by many — including […]
Why You
A self is a story of why you are you — a selective retelling of the myriad chance events between the birth of the universe […]
Seeking a complement | Seth’s Blog
Seeking a complement | Seth’s Blog One of the nicest thing you can do for someone you care about is point them to an idea, […]
Kurt Vonnegut on When to Stop Trying and When to Try Again – The Marginalian
Climbing the Andes one windy January afternoon, watching peak after peek emerge on the horizon like giant mounds of moss, I found myself wondering about […]
Kurt Vonnegut’s Life-Advice to His Children – The Marginalian
Kurt Vonnegut (November 11, 1922–April 11, 2007) endures as one of modern history’s most beloved authors, a wiseman of storytelling and a shaman of style. […]
