Today, all young people are witness to and should be aware of the rising tide of ‘burnt out,’ thoroughly dysfunctional, and often mentally ill individuals who surround them. This is most obvious in university environments, where arbitrary expressions of ‘individualism’ are highly encouraged and normalcy is ruthlessly attacked as old-fashioned, … Continue reading
The Legacy of the Byronic Hero
The Romantic Era was one that idealized an unspecified past as more natural and where people’s lives were less fragmented, slower paced, and fuller. Some assert that the movement was something of a revolt against the emphasis on the rationalism of the Enlightenment, but more troubling was its attack on … Continue reading