The title of this article originates from Umberto Eco’s book, an Italian philosopher, essayist, literature professor, and writer, best known for the medieval detective novel “The Name of the Rose,” which was adapted into a film starring Sean Connery. In this book, Eco introduces us to a culture that is very different from our own. … Read more
In the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Amiens, the main nave, dramatically high at 42 meters, was built in just sixteen years. “Material light, created both by nature in the sky and by human skill on earth, is only a reflection of clear light of knowledge, and above all of the true light.” Abbot Suger Gothic art … Read more
Recently, I read a review of the book Eden 2.0: Climate Change and the Search for a 21st Century Myth. The central argument of the book is that humanity needs to find – rather quickly – a myth that will enable us to transcend our differences and inspire us towards a radically new direction. Dry … Read more
