Notes from the End of Time with Kenaz Filan

Notes from the End of Time with Kenaz Filan

The Conjurer and the Prophet

Ruminations on madmen, martyrs, and mountebanks

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Mar 06, 2024
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Paul Gustave Dore. Illustration to the Bible: the prophet Ezekiel
Paul Gustave Doré, The Prophet Ezekiel (1877)

Megha Lillywhite’s latest entry was that rarest of avians — a blog post that sent my thinking in a new direction. I read many Substack posts that entertain and quite a few that educate. It’s not often I find myself inspired.

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The Black Magic of Dystopias
Life imitates art far more than art imitates life Oscar Wilde, "The Decay of Lying”Classical Ideals is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. It’s time for another free piece, and I hope you enjoy this one, dear readers…
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2 years ago · 22 likes · 7 comments · Megha Lillywhite

Lillywhite’s article talks about the way imaginary worlds create self-fulfilling prop…

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