Frank BreslinLiving in a Post-Literate CultureImagine a modern Everyman as a tabula rasa upon which is imprinted a post-literate culture. So much time is spent on making a living and…9 min read·2 days ago----
Frank BreslinThe Wrong Reason for ReadingSome young people today spend so much time reading that they almost cease to exist as persons. Compared to virtually the entire younger…3 min read·2 days ago--1--1
Frank BreslinReading — Not for the Faint of Heart!Far from being an escape from “real life,” reading enables us to have a much deeper encounter with it, a more substantial way of engaging…11 min read·2 days ago----
Frank BreslinEscaping Plato’s Cave by Reading: Part 2Read Widely to Broaden & Deepen Yourself16 min read·2 days ago----
Frank BreslinEscaping Plato’s Cave by Reading: Part 1Reading is another way of escaping the Cave of our culture, especially literature from the past. Times-gone-by and places-far-away will no…20 min read·3 days ago--1--1
Frank BreslinEscaping Plato’s Cave by PhilosophyIf you’re the kind of student who gives a quiet chuckle every time someone tells you that they have “the answers”; if you feel a sense of…20 min read·3 days ago----
Frank BreslinEscaping Plato’s Cave by TravelWeite Reise macht weise. Extensive travel makes us wise, less judgmental, more open-minded and tolerant. Travel sets us free from the…6 min read·3 days ago----
Frank BreslinThe Romans on Death: Part 3Pulvis et umbra sumus. We are but dust and ashes (Horace, Odes, 4. 7. 16). When we’re young, these are but words. However, there’s a world…18 min read·6 days ago----
Frank BreslinThe Romans on Death: Part 2Nascentes morimur. We begin to die as soon as we’re born (Manilius, Astronomica, 4.16). Our life clock begins to wind down as soon as we’re…9 min read·May 26, 2024----
Frank BreslinThe Romans on the Afterlife: Part 1Nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, nox est perpetua una dormienda. When our brief light goes out, there will be one eternal night of sleep…11 min read·May 26, 2024----