On Ugly truths and Pretty Lies. I oppose the very notion of an ugly truth. Why? Because truth is never ugly, only when we look at it from a limited perspective it can appear ugly. “Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies…” Lies can taste sweet, but they are only pretty from a superficial […]
Schuon on “What is love?”
“..Love is in the depths of man as water is in the depths of the earth, and man suffers from not being able to enjoy this infinity that he carries within himself and for which he is made. It is necessary to dig deep into the soil of the soul through layers of aridity and […]
Redux on the Club of Rome [Edited]
Some folks out there were, a wee bit, curious about the quote I posted from the Club of Rome’s Alexander King &co., and wanted to know more about the book I cited it from, and about Club itself. So here you go. As for the book, the quotation came from “The First Global Revolution” – […]
“..in searching for a common enemy to unite us…”
[ed. 6 August 2010 – commentary added] Two quotes to consider, and then some references, and then my basic comments. Additional points are made at http://kali-yuga.org/?p=1273. Quote 1. Source: -George Orwell, in 1984 “…The rocket bombs which fell daily on London were probably fired by the Government of Oceania itself, just to keep people frightened…” […]