Mind Crunch Weekly

• Zen and the Future of IntelligenceApril 25, 2025
  There are so-called “classics” you enjoy in high school but later set aside. You grow up, develop critical thinking, and learn to steer clear of all that quasi-philosophical junk food. Of course, you used to love the soul-searching fluff—and you still proudly admit it—but as a rational and well-educated adult, you now believe that real… Read more: Zen and the Future of Intelligence
• Straight Edge Ghosts and Other HauntingsMarch 7, 2025
  This isn’t a New Year’s resolution, nor is it just another snobbish dry February. It’s the climax of a much longer process. I quit drinking. Thinking back, I realize it probably started almost a quarter of a century ago. Back in high school, I volunteered with a local animal protection group. Our leader was a… Read more: Straight Edge Ghosts and Other Hauntings
• The Decline of Theatre DramaturgyFebruary 18, 2025
  Dramaturgy is a mysterious thing. You’re never quite sure where it begins or where it ends. It’s like trying to sketch the edges of a foggy landscape—everything is hazy. Nobody really knows where dramaturgy stops, but we all know where it starts: the moment a theatre piece is first proposed, when the seed of an… Read more: The Decline of Theatre Dramaturgy

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