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Jun 1, 2023
Camus on Art and Revolt: Overcoming Nihilism in an Absurd Universe
Below I have posted the latest essay in my new collection called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. This essay is called ‘Camus on Art and Revolt: Overcoming Nihilism in an Absurd Universe.’ The PDF is also available. Camus on Art and RevoltDownload ‘The demands of rebellion are really, in part, aesthetic demands.’ ‘I rebel – therefore... read more
May 28, 2023
An Aesthetic Justification of Existence: The Redemptive Function of Art
I am continuing to publish my new essays as I finish them. The full collection, called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art, will eventually be posted here. Below I have posted the latest essay, ‘An Aesthetic Justification of Existence: The Redemptive Function of Art.’ The PDF is also available below. An Aesthetic Justification of-ExistenceDownload ‘We... read more
May 28, 2023
Pessimism without Despair: Suffering, Desire, and the Affirmation of Life
I am in the process of publishing a collection of essays on aesthetics called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. In recent days I published the Preface, the Introduction, and the opening two essays, ‘The Cosmos as a “Readymade”: Dignifying the Aesthetic Universe‘ and “Creative Evolution and the Will to Art.” The latest essay, ‘Pessimism... read more
May 22, 2023
Creative Evolution and the Will to Art
I am in the process of publishing a collection of essays on aesthetics called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. In recent days I published the Preface, the Introduction, and the opening essay, ‘The Cosmos as a “Readymade”: Dignifying the Aesthetic Universe.’ Below I post the second of the substantive essays, “Creative Evolution and the Will to... read more
May 21, 2023
The Cosmos as a ‘Readymade’: Dignifying the Aesthetic Universe
I am in the process of publishing a collection of essays on aesthetics called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. In recent days I published the Preface and the Introduction, and below I have posted the first of the substantive essays. The PDF is also available below. The Cosmos as a ReadymadeDownload ‘For the nature of humanity is art. Everything for which there is a... read more
May 19, 2023
Introduction: The Aesthetic Dimension
Below I have posted the Introduction to my new collection of essays called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. The PDF is also available. Introduction-–-The-Aesthetic-Dimension-1Download ‘Rising, tram, four hours in the office or factory, meal, tram, four hours of work, meal, sleep and Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, according to the same... read more
May 15, 2023
Preface: The Apocalyptic Sublime
Below I have posted the Preface to my new collection of essays, called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. I will publish these essays over coming months, as I complete them, with the Introduction ready for publication later this week. The PDF of the Preface is also available for download below. Preface-–-The-Apocalyptic-Sublime-2Download ‘The bleaker and emptier... read more
May 15, 2023
S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art
Over the last year I have been working on a collection of aesthetic essays called S M P L C T Y: Ecological Civilisation and the Will to Art. Although this project may still be a few months off completion, I’ve decided to start publishing essays as I finish them. Below I have posted the provisional Table of Contents for this project and the cover page. As I publish each essay, I will update this... read more
Mar 6, 2022
Life in a ‘Degrowth’ Economy: Envisioning a Prosperous Descent
What would daily life would be like in a ‘degrowth’ economy? That is, in an economy seeking planned contraction of energy and resource demands in order to achieve sustainability, equity, and social wellbeing. In this presentation, I explore theses issues by seeking to envision what such a ‘prosperous descent’ might look like. This is Part IV of the Ecological Civilisation... read more
Feb 6, 2022