Mysteries
The Seven Most Dangerous Insights
“Believe me! The secret of reaping the greatest fruitfulness and the greatest enjoyment from life is to live dangerously.”— Friedrich Nietzsche Summary: In the pages that
Mysteries
The Secret of Judaism’s Two Triangles and the Mystery of Antisemitism
The key to understanding antisemitism lies in Judaism itself. This is because what Judaism esteems
Mysteries
From Theodicy to Mysticism: A Personal Account
One morning, several years ago, after awakening from a restful sleep, I sat upright on my bed for a few moments.
Everyday Symbolism
The Dark Knowledge at the Root of Acrophobia & Agoraphobia
Neurotic fears and phobias are puzzling and perplexing, for they run counter to our practical interests and to all common sense.
Maladies
Some Clues to the Mystery of Depression
Why do they call it the blues? Blue is the color of the sky, which symbolizes transcendence of earthly labors and woes.
Everyday Symbolism
The Deeper Meaning of “Oy, am I thirsty!”
Once again, we analyze a joke for insight into life’s deeper questions. Apparently it’s an old joke, but I only first read it in the June 2010
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A Strange Case of Unconscious Shoplifting
Sometimes a psychological problem has its day in court. Last year, I was contacted by a middle-aged woman from Pennsylvania,
Everyday Symbolism
The Secret of Uncanny Valley
Japanese scientists have been making rapid strides creating automatons that look and act like human beings.But, in recent years,
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The Deeper Meaning of Green Kryptonite
As fans of comic book superheroes know, the one thing that can weaken Superman and eventually kill him is a substance called green kryptonite.
Mysteries
The Deeper Mystery of the Faux Brownstone
“…for the soul is dead that slumbers, and things are not what they seem.” — Longfellow. There’s an apartment building in Brooklyn,
Everyday Symbolism
The Aesthetic Mystery of a Fantasy Clock
On the first Friday of every month, various cities throughout America hold an art walk. If you’ve never been on one, it simply consists of
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Harry Reid and the Imp of the Perverse
A news story that appeared last Friday made me and a lot of other people chuckle. But it also made me pause for thought. In CNN online,
