Picture this: You have an extended family of 20 close relatives. You all live together in one giant house. You tend your gardens together, cook your meals together, do your laundry together. All chores are shared. All expenses are shared. You will grow up and grow old here. Your career will be in one of … Continue reading The loss of family estates and the rise of existential dread
Month: August 2019
Took my son to a fair with a bouncy house. Little boys jumped around inside. The outside was ringed with women clustered at the windows, shrieking at the boys if they even came close to physical contact. They dragged boys out, scolding and shouting. Not a father in sight. Boys are naturally energetic, aggressive, competitive. … Continue reading The importance of rough play to create moral men
Artists are a weird breed. We love our work, but we loathe whatever our hands create. We see both the potential and the absolute failure of our works. And this problem never ends. The moment we learn to correct one problem, we spot another glaring imperfection we don't know how to resolve. Even the masters … Continue reading Crushing Perfectionism for Authors
