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The Symbolism of Story

Telling a story daunts writers these days. On one hand, Big Data has collected an unimaginable storehouse of facts and events.

The Symbolism of Story

Telling a story daunts writers these days. On one hand, Big Data has collected an unimaginable storehouse of facts and events.

Why Fairy Tales Might Be Better than a Vaccine

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Why Fairy Tales Might Be Better than a Vaccine

These, perhaps surprising, words were spoken by a Russian philosopher named Ivan Ilyin, speaking to an audience of Russians in Germany in 1934.

Why Fairy Tales Might Be Better than a Vaccine

These, perhaps surprising, words were spoken by a Russian philosopher named Ivan Ilyin, speaking to an audience of Russians in Germany in 1934.

On the Bestiary and its Symbolism: An Introduction, Pt. I

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On the Bestiary and its Symbolism: An Introduction, Pt. I

This is part I in a two-part article, and the first article in a series of posts that discuss the symbolism of a particular and peculiar literary tradition within Western Europe. Collectively, this body of works is called “the Bestiary.”

On the Bestiary and its Symbolism: An Introduction, Pt. I

This is part I in a two-part article, and the first article in a series of posts that discuss the symbolism of a particular and peculiar literary tradition within Western Europe. Collectively, this body of works is called “the Bestiary.”

Mythic Patterns in Mario Games Pt 1: The Arcade Origins (Transcript)

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Mythic Patterns in Mario Games Pt 1: The Arcade Origins (Transcript)

The early Mario Games: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Mario Brothers, present the basic mythological pattern which will later lay get developed in the history of video games. This is the first part of a two part series.

Mythic Patterns in Mario Games Pt 1: The Arcade Origins (Transcript)

The early Mario Games: Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. and Mario Brothers, present the basic mythological pattern which will later lay get developed in the history of video games. This is the first part of a two part series.

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The Symbolism of Sword & Shield

Within the panoply of Western mythic imagery, perhaps few things excite the imagination like that picture of a brave knight, armed with sword and shield, fighting and defeating a scaled dragon while rescuing a damsel in distress or liberating a town terrorized by serpentine flame.

The Symbolism of Sword & Shield

Within the panoply of Western mythic imagery, perhaps few things excite the imagination like that picture of a brave knight, armed with sword and shield, fighting and defeating a scaled dragon while rescuing a damsel in distress or liberating a town terrorized by serpentine flame.

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The Horror and Hope of Bluebeard

You know a story is good if people write new versions of it over, and over again. Given this metric, Charles Perrault’s Bluebeard must be the grand-daddy of all stories.

The Horror and Hope of Bluebeard

You know a story is good if people write new versions of it over, and over again. Given this metric, Charles Perrault’s Bluebeard must be the grand-daddy of all stories.

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Hold Your Ground To Be Crowned

One of the central subjects addressed within the Symbolic World community is the symbolism of garments of skin, layers of death, protective veils, and trampling down death by death.

Hold Your Ground To Be Crowned

One of the central subjects addressed within the Symbolic World community is the symbolism of garments of skin, layers of death, protective veils, and trampling down death by death.

Coronavirus: The Symbolism of Epidemics (Transcript)

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Coronavirus: The Symbolism of Epidemics (Transcript)

During the past few weeks we have seen major disruptions in our lives. Everything is cancelled.

Coronavirus: The Symbolism of Epidemics (Transcript)

During the past few weeks we have seen major disruptions in our lives. Everything is cancelled.

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Rediscovering Forms

You ultimately have to immerse yourself in symbolism to really “get it”. You have to read stories, and furthermore read about their interpretations.

Jean-Philippe Marceau

Rediscovering Forms

Jean-Philippe Marceau

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Apr 29, 2020

November 7, 2023

You ultimately have to immerse yourself in symbolism to really “get it”. You have to read stories, and furthermore read about their interpretations.

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A New Laboratory for Symbolic Thinking

The world is starving for beauty, for patterns and for meaning. In gaining its power for the calculation and reproduction of phenomena, in developing technical proficiency and material comfort, the modern world has often sacrificed meaning and engagement with the deep underlying patterns of our experience.

A New Laboratory for Symbolic Thinking

The world is starving for beauty, for patterns and for meaning. In gaining its power for the calculation and reproduction of phenomena, in developing technical proficiency and material comfort, the modern world has often sacrificed meaning and engagement with the deep underlying patterns of our experience.

The Joker and Cancel Culture (Transcript)

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The Joker and Cancel Culture (Transcript)

The opening scene of the Dark Knight movie by Christopher Nolan is one of the best examples of revolution and can help us understand contemporary phenomena like cancel culture.

The Joker and Cancel Culture (Transcript)

The opening scene of the Dark Knight movie by Christopher Nolan is one of the best examples of revolution and can help us understand contemporary phenomena like cancel culture.

The Symbolism of Story

The Symbolism of Story

Why Fairy Tales Might Be Better than a Vaccine

Why Fairy Tales Might Be Better than a Vaccine

On the Bestiary and its Symbolism: An Introduction, Pt. I

On the Bestiary and its Symbolism: An Introduction, Pt. I

Mythic Patterns in Mario Games Pt 1: The Arcade Origins (Transcript)

Mythic Patterns in Mario Games Pt 1: The Arcade Origins (Transcript)

The Symbolism of Sword & Shield

The Symbolism of Sword & Shield

The Horror and Hope of Bluebeard

The Horror and Hope of Bluebeard

Hold Your Ground To Be Crowned

Hold Your Ground To Be Crowned

Coronavirus: The Symbolism of Epidemics (Transcript)

Coronavirus: The Symbolism of Epidemics (Transcript)

Rediscovering Forms

Rediscovering Forms

A New Laboratory for Symbolic Thinking

A New Laboratory for Symbolic Thinking

The Joker and Cancel Culture (Transcript)

The Joker and Cancel Culture (Transcript)

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