The Essential Epicurus: Letters, Principal Doctrines, Vatican Sayings, and Fragments by Epicurus (trans. Eugene O'Connor) Prometheus (1 May 1993) Amazon What do people think of when they think "Epicurean"? If you're Australian, you might think of the section of The Age newspaper that covers recipes, restaurant reviews, food guides. That's what people tend to associate … Continue reading The Essential Epicurus
Author: Lawrence Deveney
Land of Confusion
Cover artwork for Disturbed's "Land of Confusion" single. Image via Reprise. "In the morning when thou risest unwillingly, let this thought be present: I am rising to the work of a human being." -Marcus Aurelius The fourth single from Disturbed's Ten Thousand Fists was their cover of Genesis' "Land of Confusion." Originally, Genesis wrote the … Continue reading Land of Confusion
The Open Door
Album artwork for The Open Door. Image via Wind-Up. "Become who you are." -Nietzsche If you're one of the six or seven people reading this blog on the reg, you probably know that I'm a big fan of nu-metal bands. Korn, Deftones, Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park, Papa Roach, Disturbed on their good days, and so … Continue reading The Open Door
Discourses and Selected Writings
Discourses and Selected Writings by Epictetus (trans. Robert Dobbin) Penguin (29 September 2008) Amazon A primer on the principles of happiness, freedom, and living in accordance with nature, the Discourses of Epictetus is seen as a foundational text on Stoicism, cited by people from all walks of life. There is a saying, the right book … Continue reading Discourses and Selected Writings
The Paramour Sessions
Album cover for The Paramour Sessions. Image via Geffen. "Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless, like water. You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup. You put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle. You put it in a teapot, it becomes the teapot. Now water can flow or it can crash. … Continue reading The Paramour Sessions
Hole in the Earth
Cover artwork for the "Hole in the Earth" single. Image via Maverick. "Difficulty is what wakes up the genius." -Nassim Taleb "Hole in the Earth" was the lead single from the Deftones' fifth album, Saturday Night Wrist. Released in September of 2006, it charted nicely enough, peaking at numbers eighteen and nineteen on the Billboard … Continue reading Hole in the Earth
Call Me When You’re Sober
Terry Balsamo and Amy Lee of Evanescence, as the band performed at Z100's Jingle Ball 2006. Image via Wind-Up Records. "How much more harmful are the consequences of anger and grief than the circumstances that aroused them in us!" -Marcus Aurelius "Call Me When You're Sober" was the lead single from Evanescence's second album, The … Continue reading Call Me When You’re Sober
Politics
Politics Remixes: Election Day EP cover art. Image via Virgin/EMI. "We live in a society." -Internet meme In 2005, Korn released their seventh studio album, See You on the Other Side. The first without guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, and the last to feature drummer David Silveria. It was a critical and commercial success, with hit … Continue reading Politics
…To Be Loved
Papa Roach, circa 2006. From left to right: Jerry Horton, Jacoby Shaddix, Dave Bucker, and Tobin Esperance. Image via Geffen. "Technique has taken over the whole of civilisation. Death, procreation, birth all submit to technical efficiency and systemisation." -Jacques Ellul "...To Be Loved" was the lead single from Papa Roach's 2006 album, The Paramour Sessions. … Continue reading …To Be Loved
Phobia
Cover artwork for Phobia. Image via Hollywood Records. "We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light." -Michel de Montaigne Breaking Benjamin's third album, Phobia, elevated the band from a promising grunge-revivalist combo to one of hard rock's biggest … Continue reading Phobia
