“What we call irrational may simply be logic we do not yet understand.” Human history is filled with attempts to make sense of the world. We’ve sought patterns, laws, and meanings behind events — certain that reality follows a logic that reason can uncover. But as we’ve climbed the ladder of knowledge, we’ve discovered unexpected…
Conrad Ferdinand Meyer’s novella Das Amulett (1873) is a powerful literary meditation on faith, conflict, and human dignity, set during one of the darkest chapters of Christian history: the St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Amid the horror of Catholics slaughtering Protestants in 16th-century France, Meyer introduces a glimmer of hope in the form of an amulet—a…
Faust’s Quest for Ultimate Knowledge Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Faust II is a masterwork of philosophical and poetic depth, stretching the limits of human ambition, knowledge, and creativity. While the play was completed in the early 19th century, its themes resonate profoundly with one of the most transformative forces of the 21st century: artificial intelligence…
