PinnedEric ScheskeThese 50 Literary Anecdotes from the Greatest Living Essayist Will Have You Smirking in Your…Joseph Epstein is the greatest living essayist.·9 min read·Nov 1, 2023----
PinnedEric ScheskePrimer: Understanding the Hemisphere HypothesisMany smart people think Iain McGilchrist has effected a Copernican revolution in metaphysics. I tend to agree. Here’s a summary of the…·5 min read·Jan 22, 2024----
PinnedEric ScheskeinI AM CatholicThe Hemisphere Hypothesis Changes EverythingTo the man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.·4 min read·Sep 25, 2023----
Eric ScheskeinThe EudemonLeft Hemispheric Thinking is Wiping Out the MassaiThey’re Being Wiped Out by Logocentric Ideas, from The Lion King to Nationalism·6 min read·6 days ago----
Eric ScheskeinI AM CatholicAmerican Catholic: OxymoronIf you’re an American Catholic, you’re an oxymoron . . . or maybe just a moron, I’m not sure.·3 min read·Apr 27, 2024--1--1
Eric ScheskeinWord GardenFeeling Hurried? Blame NetflixModern life is hectic because we’re wealthy. We have so much to do. Lean into that hurried feeling and make time your servant, not your…·3 min read·Apr 26, 2024--1--1
Eric ScheskeinDialogue & DiscourseCal Newport Never Allows His Cell Phone in this RoomNo Cell Phones in the Focus Sanctuary·4 min read·Apr 15, 2024----
Eric ScheskeinThe EudemonThe Private Papers of Henry Ryecroft, by George Gissing (1903): A Micro-Review/EssayA middling writer unexpectedly inherits a small annual annuity (300 pounds . . .. about $30,000 today) at age 50. He has no dependents…·1 min read·Apr 14, 2024----
Eric ScheskeinWord GardenWhy I Subscribed to Encyclopedia BritannicaI subscribed to the Encyclopedia Britannica.·4 min read·Apr 8, 2024----
Eric ScheskeinDialogue & DiscourseSocial Media is Moloch and It’s Eating Our TeenagersThe evidence is in: Social media kills children.·4 min read·Apr 4, 2024--2--2