There is more subtlety and more nuance in real human relationships than in any work created by an artist (by artist, I am not referring to pop artists or celebrities, but creators whose art most people don’t “get”). One might even suggest that artists lack a sense for human artifice,Continue Reading

Our “happy” thoughts may be crude or refined, but happy thoughts evolve over a lifetime. In an addictive world like ours, we may like our beer or sex or whatever, but at some point the thought of beer and sex is better than the beer and sex itself. Then weContinue Reading

One doesn’t really need drugs to change reality. There is another lesson to be had here: even acceptable drugs, like alcohol, can teach us that reality is not what we think it is. A couple of drinks and optimism grows, but one wakes up the next morning with regrets. ThisContinue Reading