The Demons of Distraction, and More

For early monks, inattentiveness was an original sin of the mind.

Jean Valtin’s 1941 autobiography was a sensation. But just how truthful was his account of life in the German underground? ... more »

Demon of distraction. For early monks, inattentiveness was an original sin of the mind. The war to concentrate was a primordial struggle ... more »

Step aside, Sartre. It is not an exaggeration to say that Karl Jaspers is t…