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August McTavish

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Life is Heavy Metal: Arcane Interpretations of Life in 21st Century Society

Life is Heavy Metal: Arcane Interpretations of Life in 21st Century Society

'Life is Heavy Metal' serves as an anthology that covers a variety of relevant topics through McTavish's poetry, social commentary, and fiction

2024

August McTavish

August McTavish

Stories

August McTavish

The Mystic Secrets Embedded Within the Sacred Beauties of This Earth

So we often tell ourselves under the influence of our “enlightened” minds how it is so that we can afford no time to break free.

Jun 18

The Mystic Secrets Embedded Within the Sacred Beauties of This Earth

Jun 18

August McTavish

This is Water: David Foster Wallace on Thinking Beyond the “Default Setting”

The late David Foster Wallace inspires us to reconsider our default perceptions, advocating for a more empathetic understanding of others.

Jun 15

This is Water: David Foster Wallace on Thinking Beyond the “Default Setting”

Jun 15

August McTavish

The Savage Slayer of Serpents: Thor in Hymiskvitha

Thor Battering the Midgard Serpent by Henry Fuseli (1790)

Jun 5

The Savage Slayer of Serpents: Thor in Hymiskvitha

Jun 5

August McTavish

Evolution Explains Why We Are Religious

Some behavioral scientists suggest that human beings developed religion to encourage cooperative behavior, enriching their social…

Jun 3

Evolution Explains Why We Are Religious

Jun 3

August McTavish

Corporate Dominance in Pharmaceutical Healthcare

Undoubtedly, the pharmaceutical industry preys upon the customer’s fears with glitzy advertisements and overprescription of medication.

May 21

Corporate Dominance in Pharmaceutical Healthcare

May 21

August McTavish

The Allfather’s Magic Words

Embedded within the Nordic tales are stories that deflate the trite truisms evident in a morality of good and evil. In the cold Icelandic…

May 20

The Allfather’s Magic Words

May 20

August McTavish

You Are the Cosmos

An important message of self-affirmation.

May 16

You Are the Cosmos

May 16

August McTavish

Lost Palaces and Forgotten Routes in Aegean Lands

The Minoan Palace civilization arose during turbulent times. Discover more about the Minoan’s rather obscure cultural history.

May 13

Lost Palaces and Forgotten Routes in Aegean Lands

May 13

August McTavish

The Trouble with the Term “Art”

What does art really mean and why would the term alone be problematic? We must look back at history to further reflect on this dilemma…

May 10

The Trouble with the Term “Art”

May 10

August McTavish

Writing Without Teachers

Who needs teachers telling students how to write, though it’s more preferable to treat writing as a more organic, natural flowing process?

May 8

Writing Without Teachers

May 8

August McTavish

August McTavish

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A secular humanist and romantic poet. Author of ‘Life is Heavy Metal’.

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