Herman Hesse displayed some of the wisest words I have ever read in his introduction to his novel Demian.
This exceptional book is considered to be Gnostic, possessing that mystic aura of self-realization and introspection. Appropriately, the introduction emphasizes this, encouraging us to understand the significance of each of our stories.
We each do have a story, [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Herman Hesse’
July 22, 2008
Hesse’s Introduction to Demian
July 15, 2008
NYTimes: The Luxurious Growth
The latest cultural commentary by one of my favorite cultural observers, David Brooks discusses how little we know about ourselves.
Scientists used to claim that human behavior would be fully explicable via genes, and other boring stuff. Nowadays, modesty reigns supreme, as scientists realize that humans are a species incapable of categorization or complete logical explanations. [...]
