There is no fear in love. – 1 John 4: 18 We underestimate the importance of fear. In the positive sense, fear can protect us from harm and catastrophe. Positive fear is what prevents us from driving drunk or shooting people we dislike. It’s the type of fear that was missing the night my teenaged... Continue Reading →
Doomed
“Do you think humanity is doomed?” – Kate, Singapore“Yes.” – Nick Cave, Melbourne[i] There are days I agree with Mr. Cave. He’s an astute observer of the human species, whose closest primate relatives are the sociopaths known as chimpanzees. According to ethnobiologist Melvin Konner, if chimpanzees had invented hand grenades there wouldn’t be any more... Continue Reading →