CWR ThoughtsThe Problem with PornographyThe problem with pornography is that it does not give us what we desire: it gives us the aggrandizement of our desire. By aggrandize, I…Sep 25, 20211Sep 25, 20211
CWR ThoughtsRepetitionRepetition. Life is repetition. If we are going to love life, we must find a lovable repetition. For example, the child who tells the same…Jul 29, 2021Jul 29, 2021
CWR ThoughtsRandom Jottings: The DespairedMore and more join the lone despaired.Jul 28, 2021Jul 28, 2021
CWR ThoughtsSelf-Defeating Self-Awareness“We are unknown to ourselves, we knowers…” Is this still the case? The traditional psychological wisdom was that we could alter ourselves…Jul 20, 2021Jul 20, 2021
CWR ThoughtsWorking to Live and Living to WorkIf you have nothing good to say, don’t say anything. Is this why we find it so hard to write? As soon as we begin, the horrors and boredoms…Jul 14, 2021Jul 14, 2021
CWR ThoughtsOn TimeIt is not the passage of time which unsettles us, but the shrinking of opportunities.Jul 9, 2021Jul 9, 2021
CWR ThoughtsWhy We Should Not Demonize Oppressors (For the Sake of the Oppressed)There is a trend in the Cultural Left which bothers me. It is the fashion of painting “the Western, White, European world” as bad and “the…Jul 5, 2021Jul 5, 2021
CWR ThoughtsMeditations on Truth (and Trust)“The Truth will set you free.” Is that true?Jun 26, 2021Jun 26, 2021
CWR ThoughtsHow Should I Live My Life?The question is this: how should I live my life? To answer this, we must first understand what we are. One approach: a thing is good when…Jun 12, 2021Jun 12, 2021