[Author’s Note: This essay first appeared in published form in February 2015 as a chapter of my book Pantheon. Since I use the phrase Fortress of the Mind as my motto and colophon, I wanted readers to know its origin and special significance to me.]
Archimedes, The Sand-Reckoner
The greatest of all ancient scientists, and the only one fit to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Newton, Galileo, and Einstein, was born in Syracuse, Sicily, around 287 B.C. He happened to be the son of an astronomer named Pheidias; and perhaps this fact played some role in the selection of his career. He moved to Alexandria after completing his schooling in Greek Sicily, for Alexandria was in those days the Mediterranean world’s capital of learning.
Letting Go Of The Anger And Resentments Of The Past
We all nurse some form of anger or resentment about wounds we received in the past.
Why is this? Where does it come from?
And how can we free ourselves from it?
This podcast focuses on these questions.
My podcasts are available here on SoundCloud and iTunes. Brought to you courtesy of Fortress of the Mind Publishing.
The 5 Essential Elements Of Creativity
Everyone wants to be creative. Everyone wants to soar with the eagles.
What conditions must exist for creativity truly to flourish? And how do we go about establishing those conditions?
Look At The Small Picture, Not The Big Picture
You’ve got to get with the big picture!
You’ve got to remember the big picture!
You’ve got to see the forest for the trees, man!
Get outside yourself, and look at everything!
The Importance Of Boldness (Podcast)
In this podcast, we discuss boldness and action. We discuss the nature, importance, and features of boldness.
How can we cultivate boldness?
7 Observations About Getting Older
I’ve gotten questions now and then about what it’s like to get older. How do I keep my mental and physical fitness like you? How do my thoughts change? How do my relationships change?
It’s a question that deserves an in-depth discussion, since the answers are complicated.
My Own Ten Commandments (Podcast Reading)
This is a reading of My Own Ten Commandments, one of the most popular articles to appear here in 2015. It lays out some key points in my worldview.
How To Prepare Korean Roasted Barley Tea And Roasted Corn Tea
This is a cold time of the year where I live. Sometimes I’m reminded of the time I spent in Korea many years ago, and of the great food I used to eat there.
I like to haunt Asian food stores every now and then, to take me back to the old days.
Coming In January 2016: “Pathways”
In early January 2016 I’ll be releasing a new book called Pathways.
It is a collection of my best essays from 2015, and includes more than 50 separate essays.
Many of these have been enlarged, expanded, or edited. These are the definitive versions of my best essays from 2015.
Quintus Curtius 
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