Note: Today’s essay is a postscript to a recent piece for The Republic of Letters. It’s not necessary to read the earlier essay to follow my meditation today, but it might add context and depth.
great post / i read it with interest partly to see where you were going and partly because i don't know much about blaise pascal
"I find little motivation in the ideas of paradise or hell, which drive Pascal’s wager, but belief in a power greater than the chaos currently ruling the world has begun to hold fresh appeal." all the major myths of humanity portray humans (and their gods) as heroic and victorious / these are our stories / they could prove to be false or we could invent new ones but they have served us so far as if we really do have a positive attitude somewhere deep inside / i think that is evidence for 'god' or whatever you want to call it
Raises key issues of faith and choice, Joshua. Thank you for your continued devotion to our goals at Inner Life.
great post / i read it with interest partly to see where you were going and partly because i don't know much about blaise pascal
"I find little motivation in the ideas of paradise or hell, which drive Pascal’s wager, but belief in a power greater than the chaos currently ruling the world has begun to hold fresh appeal." all the major myths of humanity portray humans (and their gods) as heroic and victorious / these are our stories / they could prove to be false or we could invent new ones but they have served us so far as if we really do have a positive attitude somewhere deep inside / i think that is evidence for 'god' or whatever you want to call it
here's my take https://open.substack.com/pub/rohn/p/the-rohn-report-and-chaos?r=8nhjg&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
will go back for a re-read of your excellent post and check out alexandria