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On Anselm

Nancy clarifies: it’s not only that thought can only think the greatest, largest, most non-existent thing. Thought also thinks beyond it. This is why Jesus is an idiot. Partially because of the audacity to believe, to think, to know, that … Continue reading

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Infancy and History (Part I)

Infancy derives its name from the Latin “in-” (not, opposite of) and “fans” or “fari” (to speak). Thus, in-fancy = not-speaking. But “fari” (to speak) is also connected to “fama” (talk, rumor, reputation), “fabula” (narrative, account, tale, fable), and can … Continue reading

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On the frequency of fulfillment

I One of the blessings of working constantly at a certain problem is that you end up constantly revising the way you ask the question. When you are allotted the time (or allot yourself the time) required to really tackle the problem, … Continue reading

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