I hold the world in proud neglect, My kingdom no man shares: I am a youth of intellect, I know my worth and theirs. I am a ruler and a king, Let fortune smile or frown, For freedom is my covering, Contentment is my gown.

As mentioned before, a theory is essentially an idea with a set of assumptions that seeks to explain everything. In turn, a theory is derived from a natural law that is derived from the observation and survey of nature and reality, with reality being the totality of all things which exist. But natural laws are … Continue reading Seize The Opportunity →

O Mary dear, that you were here With your brown eyes bright and clear. And your sweet voice, like a bird Singing love to its lone mate In the ivy bower disconsolate; Voice the sweetest ever heard! And your brow more... Than the sky Of this azure Italy. Mary dear, come to me soon, I am not well whilst thou art far; As sunset to the … Continue reading “To Mary” by Percy Bysshe Shelley →

Pope Francis made an intriguing statement a few years ago, when he said: “If no one can be held accountable, then everyone will be held accountable.” As mentioned before, accountability – along with transparency, truth, and justice – are byproducts of generalized and unitive knowledge. In turn, generalized and unitive knowledge are byproducts of philosophy … Continue reading The Fire Next Time →

Whether generalization leads to specialization or whether specialization leads to generalization is an open question. In my case, specialization in U.S. Foreign Policy in my mid-20’s led to an approximately eight-year intellectual and spiritual journey that was exhaustive, interdisciplinary, and generalized. This intellectual and spiritual journey may in fact lead back to a particular specialty … Continue reading Do Not Conform →