Chapter 49: Terrors Of The Sun And Moon
May 31, 2020
"Right on cue, people noticed the sun speeding up. There were times when this would have been a cause for concern. As it was, the astronomical community just shrugged their shoulders and said “Uriel’s doing something again”, and there the matter rested."
This is a serialized story narrated by Matt Arnold with...
Interlude Samekh: Binary
May 25, 2020
“Today I will expound unto you the kabbalistic theory of the creation of the world,” said Ana. “It all starts with Leibniz…”
This is a serialized story narrated by Matt Arnold with the permission of the author, Scott Alexander. The original text is here:
http://unsongbook.com/interlude-%d7%a1-binary/
Episode...
Chapter 48: Bring Me My Chariot Of Fire
May 17, 2020
"Rage in favor of the proposition that the machine is somehow
important in a way that could be uncovered through dispassionate
analysis.
— Steven Kaas
Morning, May 14, 2017
Caribbean Sea
I.
Unfurling four of its seven sails , the world’s fastest ship shot
out of the Panama Canal. It rocketed through the Caribbean...
Chapter 47: For He Beheld New Female Forms
May 10, 2020
"February 1984
Citadel West
“Evening,” the Comet King said from across the table, stifling a
yawn. “Why don’t you tell me something about yourself and why I
should marry you?""
This is a serialized story narrated by Matt Arnold with the permission of the author, Scott Alexander. The original text...
Chapter 46: To Talk Of Patience To The Afflicted
May 4, 2020
"Why some people think the self is a prison escapes me. —
@GapOfGods
Dawn, May 13, 2017
Ossining, NY
Commenters say Song of Songs 4:12 describes the imprisonment of the
divine presence in the material world. “A garden locked is my
sister, my bride,” it begins. “A rock garden locked, a spring
sealed up.”
The...