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 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
Eric ScheskeinWord GardenSmall Talk Your Way to an Artistic Disposition?Practice art by practicing conversation·4 min read·Apr 3, 2024----
Eric ScheskeinThe Gardening HemisphereBarley Grass is the Easiest Thing I’ve GrownSkip the tutorials and videos. Just sprinkle, spritz, and standstill.·5 min read·Apr 1, 2024----
Eric ScheskeinThe EudemonThe Monk Thomas Merton: An Opinion on Everything but He Didn’t Trust the NewsMerton didn’t trust the media, but he formed strong opinions on current events. It’s because Merton was an artist victimized by his left…·6 min read·Feb 24, 2024----