Members-Only Deep Dives

Why Tolkien Hated Disney

The role of danger in storytelling

Jun 28 •

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How to Write an Epic Story

How the hero's journey shapes storytelling

Jun 21 •

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Where to Start With Classical Music

The Ultimate Beginner’s Guide

Jun 14 •

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How Christianity Shaped Art

And how to paint the infinite

Jun 8 •

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How to Think Like Da Vinci

The 4 steps to greatness

Jun 1 •

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Does History Repeat Itself?

The Caesar of the 21st century...

May 24 •

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The True Meaning of the Iliad

The nature of war, grief, and glory

May 17 •

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How to Read the Bible

Or any epic story, according to Dante

May 10 •

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Why Myths Matter

C.S. Lewis & the power of myth

May 3 •

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History’s Most Misunderstood Thinker

The truth about Machiavelli...

Apr 26 •

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Why You Must Create

Tolkien and the sacred art of sub-creation

Apr 19 •

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The Odyssey's Most Important Lesson

Odysseus and the quest for meaning

Apr 13 •

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