...where the Two become the One
A Logocentric call to arms. The ancient Greeks identified three modes of persuasion: ethos, the appeal to the character or credibility of the speaker; pathos, the appeal to the emotions of the audience; and logos, the appeal to reason and the argument itself. In a sane and ordered civilization, these three exist in a hierarchy with logos at the summit. Reason, which is the reflection of the divine order, must govern emotion and […] Read more »
Mandatory Submission: When Health Becomes the Ultimate Philosophical Fraud The recent era of biomedical statecraft revealed a deep philosophical and legal crisis that strikes at the foundations of Western liberty. At the heart of this collapse is a subtle but devastating inversion of the burden of proof, an epistemological error weaponized through the political application of germ theory. In any society governed by reason and natural law, a man is […] Read more »
In an era defined by limitless potential, we often find ourselves adrift in a sea of options, a state where the sheer volume of possibilities paradoxically hampers our freedom. We are bombarded daily with pathways that, while ostensibly valid, fracture our focus and drain our energy. It is not merely a question of choosing between good and evil; often, the struggle lies in choosing between the good and the harmonious. […] Read more »
In the annals of mythology and theology, there exists a resonant archetype: the figure who descends from the transcendent realm to emancipate humanity from the darkness of ignorance, only to suffer agonizing punishment by the ruling powers of the age. While the Greeks looked to Prometheus, the titan who defied Olympus, the Christian looks to Jesus, the Incarnation of the Logos. From a Logocentric perspective—where God is understood as the […] Read more »
In my previous examination of Pandora’s Jar, I dismantled the deceptive comfort of hope, exposing it as a passive tether that binds us to the reactive cycle of afterthought. To break free from this paralysis, one must adopt the mantle of Prometheus—the bringer of forethought. However, true forethought is not merely the intellectual exercise of predicting outcomes; it is an act of rigorous, spiritual, and cognitive alignment with reality, or the Logos. […] Read more »
Forethought, Afterthought, and the Trap of Passive Hope To live in alignment with the Logos—the divine ordering principle of truth—requires a rigorous devotion to cause and effect. It demands that we look at reality not as we wish it to be, but as it objectively is. However, the human mind is frequently divided between two modes of being: the active will of the planner and the passive reaction of the […] Read more »
In my previous article, “The Art of Verbal Aikido,” I explored the tactical mechanics of de-escalation—how to use superficial compliance—to protect oneself during hostile encounters within power hierarchies. However, the true efficacy of this strategy lies not just in the words used, but in the internal philosophical posture one adopts. To master this art is to understand that survival often requires a bifurcation of the self: separating the external performance […] Read more »
When is it moral to lie? We have all found ourselves in that suffocating dynamic: a question is asked, but it is not an inquiry. It is a demand for submission disguised as a question. Whether it is a family member attempting to reassert a childhood hierarchy or a bureaucratic figure seeking to “police the matrix” of social expectations and/or fiat laws, the intent is clear. They are not coming […] Read more »
In my previous reflection on the pre/trans fallacy, we explored how individuals attempt to bypass the rational work of character development to seize the fruits of spiritual maturity through force. However, to truly understand the mechanics of the controlling personality—whether it be the jealous partner, the envious peer, or the tyrant—we must identify the fuel source of this behavior. At the heart of this pathology lies a profound metaphysical error, a state […] Read more »
Ken Wilber’s pre/trans fallacy identifies a cognitive error where individuals mistake primitive, pre-rational states for advanced, trans-rational spiritual realization simply because both exist outside the rigid structure of conventional rationality. This developmental spectrum progresses from the pre-rational stage of subconscious instinct and undifferentiated emotion, through the rational stage of logic, boundaries, and objective law, and finally to the trans-rational stage of superconscious integration and sovereignty. A prime example of this confusion occurs in certain New Age circles, where […] Read more »
How 1 Samuel 16 and Matthew 5 Reveal the Logocentric Christian Path My treatise The Logocentric Christian presents a philosophical operating system grounded in Reason, Character, and Sovereignty. While it may appear as a modern synthesis, this commentary will demonstrate that it is, in fact, the profound unveiling of a rational truth long encoded within the Hebrew-Christian mythos. By constructing a theological bridge with two pivotal scriptural passages, we can see how […] Read more »
In the complex tapestry of human interaction, a fundamental tension exists between two opposing modes of judgment: one that is rigid, absolute, and unyielding, and another that is flexible, empathetic, and open to context. This conflict shapes our laws, our relationships, and the very fabric of our societies. It is the perennial struggle between the unbending application of rules and the compassionate extension of understanding. At its core, this is […] Read more »
The term “putting skin in the game” signifies a profound metaphysical commitment, extending far beyond mere financial risk. Within a Logocentric framework, it is the moral act of investing one’s very identity in an undertaking. This is not the gamble of the body-identified survival-ego, which stakes material possessions it fears losing, but the sovereign choice of a rational consciousness to accept the full causal consequences of its actions. To put skin […] Read more »
A fascinating, if not yet widely substantiated, study recently came to my attention, one that offers a profound empirical mirror to the philosophical truths I have spent a lifetime articulating. The experiment, as it was explained, sought to measure the electromagnetic energy output of a human being within the sterile, isolated environment of a Faraday cage. The initial hypothesis was that peak energy would be generated during moments of intense […] Read more »
In the landscape of human interaction, few weapons are as insidious as the false accusation. It is more than a mere insult or disagreement; it is a psychological harpoon, a barbed point of contradiction hurled at an individual with the intent to create an internal wound. When this attack, often launched by those grappling with narcissistic tendencies or caught in the throes of an emotional trigger, finds its mark, it […] Read more »