Unearned Wisdom

The Hero With A Thousand Faces: Prologue

October 5, 2021October 8, 2018 by Farah

Summary The Hero with a Thousand Faces is a book about the stories of the past, and our deep human longing to connect with the ancestral spirit that informs these stories. Campbell informs us that there are many different ways of interpreting the purpose of mythology, but essentially they are a “conveyance, vehicle, to use … Read more

The Problem with Sam Harris’ Cookbook Example

August 30, 2022October 6, 2018 by Farah

The Sam Harris Cookbook Example Ricky Gervais once appeared on Stephan Colbert’s show and had a casual debate about the existence of God. Colbert (a Catholic) asks Gervais (an atheist) how something could come from nothing. Gervais was momentarily stumped, and then referred to scientific facts for support – but Colbert pointed out that Gervais didn’t … Read more