"Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire"– Gustav Mahler
"In an expanding universe, time is on the side of the outcast"– Quentin Crisp
Interested in the corporate links and allignments between churches and the worlds of investment and insurance. And the ethical and conflict-of-interest questions that these affiliations, whether formal or cultural, might raise. So much ground for greater public awareness in this I feel - and it's interesting to see how little presence this has on wiki.
I am not alone in finding the glassware of Michael Harris powerfully evocative and magical. Just wish I could afford to buy his originals. Although I do have one 'angelfish vase', incorrectly called axehead vases by some specialists and collectors. These things matter.
There are several unread Slavoj Žižeks on my bookshelf. I enjoyed "The Fragile Absolute: Or, Why Is the Christian Legacy Worth Fighting For?".