In The Pillow Book, Sei Shonagon leaves an unappealing image of herself through various instances where her judgment and quips seem too unforgiving. Is this unpleasantness truly representative of her character or is it a persona?
In Michel De Montaigne’s Essays, he speaks about the inconsistencies of our actions and how they are simply patchwork (diverse, yet ultimately makes the same mistakes in the end). Is free will the true cause for this lack of consistency … Continue reading
The first time I heard the name Gilgamesh it wasn’t through an ancient Mesopotamian epic written in stone tablets about the King of Uruk. No, the first time I heard that name was through a rather new medium—a video game. … Continue reading