History Isn’t Made by Great Men
War and Peace is rooted in Tolstoy’s longing for the infinite and universal. Yet, it reveals our need to focus on the concrete and mundane.
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War and Peace is rooted in Tolstoy’s longing for the infinite and universal. Yet, it reveals our need to focus on the concrete and mundane.
Read MoreParks and Rec expounds a great deal upon the teachings of Stoicism, but it is Garry Gergich—not Ron Swanson—who embodies the Stoic ideals.
Read MoreWhether we are religious or claim no sense of the spiritual, sacred spaces help us to better confront the transient nature of existence.
Read MoreIn this epistolary, Melanie Han reflects on her experiences with racism, intergenerational family dynamics, and tensions surrounding identity.
Read MoreChildren’s films tend to emphasize the role of destiny or chance, but existential themes can be found in a few that highlight the importance of agency and defining the meaning of one’s own life.
Read MoreFinding herself abroad during the early days of corona, a traveler recounts the uncertainties and grief that followed her home.
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