Why Loss Reorganizes the Structure of TimeGrief is described as a process we move through, a dark tunnel whose end we will eventually reach. However, anyone who has experienced a…May 13May 13
The Madness of Love and the Logic of Devotion In SufismIn mystical poetry, love is often associated with madness, or a surrender to an uncontrollable passion that defies reason and embraces…Apr 24Apr 24
The Liminal ManA figure stands on the beach looking out at sea, with footprints vanishing almost as quickly as they appeared. He feels transient, as if he…Apr 6Apr 6
Is Suffering the Currency of Significance?A sense of quiet and relentless law governs human existence: nothing meaningful comes without suffering. It is not just love that we…Mar 26Mar 26
The Horror of Malone Dies: When Literature Becomes a PrisonSamuel Beckett’s Malone Dies is not merely a novel; it is a trap. It is a text that collapses in on itself, mirroring the protagonist’s…Mar 16Mar 16
The Tyranny of the Protagonist: On the Fate of Side Characters in Literature and LifeIn fiction and in life, some people are protagonists, people through whom the world gets its structure and whose struggles define the…Mar 12Mar 12
The Genius of Literature’s Most ‘Boring’ BooksIn a world governed by entertainment bites and instant consumer gratification, some books stand outside of contemporary consumption…Mar 4Mar 4
Sufism and the Simulation HypothesisFor centuries, Sufi mystics interpreted reality as an illusion, a shadow-play projected by the divine. Sufi philosophers argued that…Mar 2Mar 2
The Paradox of Self-Destructive FreedomFreedom is the ability to act without restraint, to exist untethered, and to roam unclaimed. But the romantic notion behind this is thrown…Feb 25Feb 25
Do Things Truly Cease to Exist If No One Remembers Them?The question of existence has been talked about philosophically for a long time. Is reality an existence independent of human perception…Feb 20Feb 20
