Archive for the ‘theory’ Category
The Man Upstairs
Thursday, May 14th, 2009
No matter how I try to avoid it, I’ve always been captured by theoretical and ‘conceptual’ concerns. For example, I might begin to outline a story for a movie, then I would inevitably notice a pattern or insight emerging, then that would become the project. Back in 2004 I thought I had a pretty good idea for [...]
The Basement
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
The process of writing this book can be traced back to one of my earliest memories. I was maybe five or six years old, give or take. It was when I learned to be unafraid of the dark. At the same moment I learned about philosophy — about discovery, openness and enlightenment — though maybe I [...]
Why I Have Principles
Sunday, April 12th, 2009
Principles are intellectual landmarks for orienting our actions and decisions as well as our opinions of others. Principles aren’t to be upheld at all costs; principles are provisional, to be upheld until they don’t work anymore — then broken and reformed… In fact, what we believe are our principles may not be (or probably aren’t) [...]