The Murder of Reason
Jul 30, 2017 · 4 min read

The following is an excerpt from the Forward to my book Vague Apocalyptica.
There is a curious unattributed epigraph in Herman Melville’s short story “The Bell Tower.”
“Seeking to conquer a larger liberty, man but extends the empire of necessity.”
The passage sparks my interest and inspired me to return to a collection of critical essays that spans two of the most difficult…


