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Question Posted to the Ishmael Community
Posted this evening to the Ishmael Community, a web community devoted to the principles set forth by Daniel Quinn in his books Ishmael, The Story of B, and Beyond Civilization, among others: My question is the result of a conversation … Continue reading
Posted in Conversations
Tagged Abel, Beyond Civilization, Cain, Daniel Quinn, history, Ishmael, justification, parables, spirituality
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All Things Zero
What is the point to the great war that we have waged three thousand years? Have we discovered any more than better ways to produce gears? The revolution that gave birth to so-called luxury and ease — has our great … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged Daniel Quinn, extinction, futility, humanity, Ishmael, revolution, self-righteousness, waste
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The Right Question
An animal in a cage does not spend its time rehashing how it got to be in that sad place, reliving the moments from its glorious prime; but often a puzzled look is upon its face. Unlike man, it does … Continue reading