Death Archives – Erraticus

A middle-aged man in jeans and a button-up shirt sits in the lotus position in the Arizona desert.

Faced with his wife's cancer diagnosis, a lack of affordable housing, and losing his job in academia, Donovan Irven turns to Zen Buddhism to resolve his depression.

Essays Religion

Your Job and Cancer Are Nothing: Part I

March 3, 2023March 17, 2023 13 min read Donovan Irven Buddhism, Death, Emotional Well-Being, Loss, Suffering

Faced with his wife’s cancer diagnosis, a lack of affordable housing, and losing his job in academia, Donovan Irven turns to Zen Buddhism to resolve his depression.

A pebble beach with waves in the background, Black Rock Beach on Block Island where Megan Craig visited following the death of her long-time mentor and friend, the pragmatist philosopher Richard Bernstein.

A long-time friend and former student of the eminent pragmatist philosopher Richard Bernstein reflects on her mentor's commitment to pluralism and love of children.

Essays Philosophy

A Wishing Stone for Dick

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 13 min read Megan Craig Children, Death, Loss, Pragmatism

A long-time friend and former student of the eminent pragmatist philosopher Richard Bernstein reflects on her mentor’s commitment to pluralism and love of children.

Mythos Pandemic Sloane Shearman Erraticus Coronavirus Covid-19

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The Mythos of Pandemic

March 30, 2020March 30, 2020 8 min read Sloane Shearman Death, Myth

Without a shared mythos or communal rituals, we face not only the physical threat of coronavirus but also an epidemic of hopelessness.

haste makes waste

Ideas Philosophy

Haste Makes Waste

August 7, 2019June 1, 2020 4 min read Finn Janning Death, Emotional Well-Being, Soren Kierkegaard

Haste becomes waste is intimately tied to the fact that many people have forgotten to inhabit their body, too eager to get somewhere else.

Become this delicate earth gardening Erraticus

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Become This Delicate Skin of the Earth

July 28, 2019June 1, 2020 4 min read Jeanell Innerarity Death, Environmentalism, Gardening

When we each return to the earth, we can be secure in knowing that we are part of the grand planetary story, not separate from it.

Why Losing A Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing A Human Loved One Erraticus Image by Jamie Street

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Ideas Psychology

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Loved One

October 2, 2018June 1, 2020 4 min read Frank T. McAndrew Death, Relationships

The dog is the only animal that has evolved specifically to be our companion—and has a unique ability to meet our needs.

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