Can limits be essential to happiness? The idea that limits contribute, let alone are essential, to happiness or living well is inimical to most modern views. Over 175 years ago the Danish philosopher Søren Kierkegaard … Psalm 1 on Beneficial BondsRead more
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A Man Escaped: A Metaphor for Hope and Freedom
The 1956 French film A Man Escaped is a taut, tense drama of a resistance fighter imprisoned in Lyons by the occupying German forces during World War II. Based upon historical events, with minimal dialogue … A Man Escaped: A Metaphor for Hope and FreedomRead more
How the Camera Lies: A Review of the Movie Blowup
As the kids say, I got punked, but I’m glad I did. My wife and I sat down to watch a suspense film about a photographer who inadvertently photographs a murder. What we got … How the Camera Lies: A Review of the Movie BlowupRead more
