If music has any purpose it's quite literally to bring about altered states of consciousness. Good music should be judged on how quickly it brings about the altered state, how deeply it takes you into that state, and how long it can hold you there.

In third installment of "Great Heathens" series, I detail some of the life and philosophy of Ludwig Klages—the most pillaged philosopher of the 20th, a restorer of polytheism, and whom I consider "the last of the Romantics". He was largely forgotten after his death, but no

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Both Jamie Dimon and the CEO of Zions Bancorp diplomatically said last week that private credit and private equity will be the body bags in this next cycle. The consumer is not at risk of a 2008 scenario, nor are the GSIB banks,... the grenade is in the shadows via private

Carl Jung wanted to put a quote from Homer both as the motto and subtitle to his memoir but his editors overruled him. The Homeric formula was: χαίρων = rejoicing / glad ἐξέφυγε = to have escaped κῆρα = death / doom / destruction Regarding his descent into madness and

For Pindar, to be struck by Eros is a gift only for a noble few. Eros is “limb-loosening” [“loosener of the limbs,” “he who unbinds the body”] — a god who “buck-breaks the mind” and even “overcomes the intellect even in the wise,” “breaks the mind and its wisdom,” “subdues

Securing our borders to keep fentanyl out of our country.

I'm particularly fond of Joseph Campbell's idea of "The Call" in the hero's journey. A figure suddenly appears to the hero, marking a new period, a new stage. Her appearance makes his old life no longer viable. That which the hero has to face is somehow profoundly familiar to

Found the raw milk hookup and some unwashed quail eggs.

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Sounds like Scott Bessent's plan is coming out. It is a controlled monetary detonation designed to fund the technological imperial pivot that breaks China’s export model. First, it involves a revaluation of U.S. official gold held at the Treasury (booked at $42.2222/oz under

I was very pleased to receive such warm words of congratulations from @realDonaldTrump. Truly hoping to work together with President Trump to make our 🇯🇵🇺🇸 Alliance even stronger & more prosperous, and to advance a Free and Open Indo-Pacific.

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"Did you hear Japan elected their first woman prime minister?" "That's amazing! A huge win for women's rights!" "She supports re-arming the Japanese military for offensive purposes, acquiring nukes, further restricting immigration, and wrote a blog admiring Hitler" "..."

Curtis Yarvin explains that FDR was the first president to gather up all the power into the executive branch. When he died, he shattered his power like horcruxes like Voldemort, creating the deep state. Nixon tried to gather the horcruxes but failed. Can Trump do it?

Imagine seeing this and not buying every element on the periodic table.

The destiny of the Germans is to re-enchant the world. By giving that which is commonplace a higher meaning. By giving that which seems ordinary a mysterious aspect. By giving that which is known a halo of unknowability. By gesturing that that which appears finite, hints

Learn why these women are choosing Waymo over traditional ride-hailing services and say they feel much safer.