Limited Perspectives
January 22, 2022
Job is, as the book tells us, a righteous man, who God allows Satan to torment. Job is in a miserable state and can’t figure
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Poverty and Crime
January 13, 2022
Was listening to a British podcast discussing crime and it brought to mind some thoughts. In general, the left tends to think of crime as
Viewpoint affects Outlook
January 10, 2022
I’ve been thinking a lot about why people hold different positions on issues. Everyone has a view of something, some better than others, but
So you want to pass someone on an LA freeway….
January 6, 2022
I live in the LA metro area and do a lot of driving. My work is about 26 miles from my house so I’m on
Spinoza on Democracy and its Limitations
January 4, 2022
The Story of Philosophy, by Will Durant, contains a section on Baruch Spinoza, including a bit on his Tractatus Politicus, wherein he speaks about democracy.
Orlando furioso: Rodomonte and Pride
January 1, 2022
Reading through a modern Italian version of Orlando furioso right now. There is a wild scenario in Canto 27, where Discord and Pride, embodied as
Christians and the Biblical Standard
December 20, 2021
We were going through Luke 9:61-62 at church yesterday and in this passage, where Jesus is explaining the cost of following him, He finishes with
Fantastic Stories and Deeper Meanings
December 15, 2021
Reading through a modern Italian version of Orlando furioso right now. In Canto 20, the female warrior Marfisa meets a knight errant, Zerbino, who challenges
What is Justice?
December 14, 2021
The Question and Its ImportanceI was reading through Will Durant’s book The Story of Philosophy. The book is divided into sections on what the author
Culture and Consciousness
December 13, 2021
This chapter (12) in The Hunter Gatherer’s Guide discusses the relation and tension of culture and consciousness. As Weinstein and Heying define them:Culture is
“I have more intellectual pursuits, and less intellect with which to pursue them.”
The domain name is a play on my name: David Laurance. David is of Hebrew origin and means something like “beloved”, and my middle name “Laurance” is derived from the name of a great aunt “Laura” back somewhere in the ancestry. The male equivalent is Lawrence, or Larry…. so… “beloved Larry” > everyone loves Larry.