Some random musings: I learned more about human nature from a serendipitous and careful reading of interesting poetry and novels than from 4 semesters of undergrad psychology survey courses. History books are as useful as novels here, but there is something about the novel that lays bare human motives yearnings and dreams. Aldous Huxleyonce wrote: […]
The Downward Spiral
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Am in Travel, will update soon
Hello guys, I’ve been in an extended period of travel from Iceland, Morocco, the United Kingdom, Southern Vermont and elsewhere in New England. I have a host of travel observations, book reviews, pictures, and other updates coming soon. As always, thank you for reading ! -Kemal
7 (more or less) Purported Facts about the Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript, is one of history’s most famous and curious put-ons and gags. It contains 240 pages of encrypted recipes, purported to include the 14th century’s best known chicken vindalo and rice briyani, with additional instructions on preparing the philosopher’s stone and conjuring physical appearances of Cain Ben Adam. This manuscript’s history is quite […]
Under the Sea, that Beast called Man
“In a Promethean sense, man is a God. But on an even more profound level, man is a beast. This primary contradiction has plagued mankind for millennia. Man is a God. Man is a beast. These two aspects of his personality have been waging war with one another for countless centuries; a war whose casualties […]