The drama of human existence, however, has to do with what a man, among his fellows, does with his given existence, because he can both know and rule himself in a curious freedom that enables him also to reject and revolt against what he is. The human good includes the ability to choose the human [...]
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“The risk of human existence”
Posted in Existence, Freedom, Goodness on August 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
“The drama of human existence…”
Posted in Freedom, Human nature, Philosophy/Theology on April 19, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The drama of human existence, however, has to do with what a man, among his fellows, does with his given existence, because he can both know and rule himself in a curious freedom that enables him also to reject and revolt against what he is. The human good includes the ability to choose the human [...]
Fresh-Baked Loaves to Lunchables
Posted in Freedom, Life, Work on March 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When we traded homemaking for careers, we were implicitly promised economic independence and worldly influence. But a devil of a bargain it has turned out to be in terms of daily life. We gave up the aroma of warm bread rising, the measured pace of nurturing routines, the creative task of molding our families’ tastes [...]
Shaw on Liberty
Posted in Freedom, Life on January 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Liberty means responsibility. That is why most men dread it. George Bernard Shaw
The Terrible Gift of Freedom
Posted in Freedom, Madeleine L'Engle, tagged bread and circuses, choice, Freedom, L'Engle, TV on September 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Freedom is a terrible gift, and the theory behind all dictatorships is that “the people” do not want freedom. They want bread and circuses. They want workman’s compensation and fringe benefits and TV. Give up your free will, give up your freedom to make choices, listen to the expert, and you will have three cars [...]
