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The 2008 book Ritual and Its Consequences: An Essay on the Limits of Sincerity is hard for me to understand, but I’ve been trying to figure it out, as the concepts it considers seem interesting and important:
Rob Henderson has a great essay summarizing the expert vs elite distinction I discussed in 6 prior posts (1 2 3 4 5 6):
You might expect us to understand our romantic couple breakups very well.
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The Real Middle Earth JamesHoare Wed, 08/27/2025 - 09:06
Podcast with Professors: Dr. Maria Kasmirli
The Council of Nicaea, held in 325 CE at the request of Constantine the Great, is one of the earliest pivotal moments of Christian history. Constantine was deeply involved in each step of the Council’s proceedings, and it is possible that without his influence, the council would never have happened. Constantine’s Role Before the […]
“I’m a voyeur and a hunter. I prefer to look for matches with old masters or old art in general, matches with contemporary art are quite often and too easy for me, I want to make a bridge between the centuries, connect different times.” – Stefan Draschan on People Matching Artworks Austrian photographer … Continue reading "People Matching Artworks: A Voyeur Finds Things That Fit At The Museum" The post People Matching Artworks: A Voyeur Finds Things That Fit At The Museum appeared first on Flashbak.
