Making Sense of the Proverbs, or, What it Means to be Wise

April 28, 2016 Adam Setser

In reading Making Sense of the Old Testament by Tremper Longman (what a name! Tremper Longman!), I stumbled across this bit on the Proverbs and I thought it the best summary of how the book works.

What It Means to Be Educated

September 23, 2015 Adam Setser

So-called safe-speech, microagressions, and trigger-warnings are ruining education, and if we lose education, we lose the battle for our humanity. God wants you to be educated, and this is what I think that means.

"A Long Obedience in the Same Direction": The Meaning of Life from Friedrich Nietzsche and King Solomon

May 9, 2015 Adam Setser

The meaning of life is often discussed in terms of personal fulfillment and gratification, but Friedrich Nietzsche and King Solomon concur that life is meant be lived for something else. (Plus, I mean look at the guy's mustache!)

Mental Models (An Introduction), the Matrix, and Worldly Wisdom

April 14, 2015 Adam Setser

These mental models, then, are the tiny stories and patterns we have in our minds which tell us how to live. They are snippets of practical knowledge... Our mental models define who we are, how we live, and the choices we make.