jderouletJan 20, 202110 minValue Profile: HumilityAn exploration of the value of humility as told through the lens of characters we can imagine.
jderouletJan 7, 202117 minA Practical Approach to Exploring ValuesIt is wishful thinking or naïve simplicity to believe the field of ethics and morality is as black and white as we would wish it to be....
jderouletDec 23, 20206 minThe Erosion of EmpireBetter it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of...
jderouletDec 15, 20204 min"Creative People" Are Not a Thing“I never made one of my discoveries through the process of rational thinking” ― Albert Einstein If you don’t think you are a “creative...
jderouletDec 3, 20207 minOn Faith and Justice“Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society. It ever has been and ever will be pursued until it be obtained, or...
jderouletNov 17, 20207 minLoyalty and OrthodoxyPeople throughout history worried that unless we put all our faith in some set of absolute answers, human society will crumble. In fact,...
jderouletNov 8, 20209 minThere is No Such Thing as "Common Sense""Common sense is nothing more than a deposit of prejudices laid down in the mind before you reach eighteen." -Albert Einstein Common...
jderouletSep 17, 20208 minWhat is Information that "Resonates"?“is there not some point of wisdom beyond the conflicts of illusion and truth by which lives can be put back together again? ― Joseph...
jderouletJun 1, 20205 minThe Case for Local Civic ParticipationIt is easy to empathize with the idea that “your vote doesn't matter” in the era of the 24 hour news cycle. Focused exclusively on...
jderouletAug 5, 20143 minCrafting a Response“Part of the problem is that artists of my generation were not educated. We were not given the equipment because it was generally...
jderouletJul 8, 20143 minCool Thoughts**Image: Jim Beam - J.B. Turner Train by artist Jeff Koons. "The sculpture was created in 1986 as part of a Jeff Koons exhibition called...
jderouletJun 17, 20144 minAccessing the Inner Eye"Everything has two aspects: the current aspect which we see nearly always and which ordinary men see, and the ghostly and metaphysical...
jderouletJun 10, 20144 minA Description of an Elusive Subject“Beauty is no material thing. Beauty cannot be copied. Beauty is the sensation of pleasure on the mind of the seer. No thing is...
jderouletJun 3, 20145 minThe Problem with Photography and Painting"Still - in a way - nobody sees a flower - really - it is so small - we haven't time - and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes...