The Moral Duty of Novelists: Excellence And Truth
The conflation between an artist and their moral responsibility is a controversial topic. On one hand, you have a libertarian approach, where a novelist has free reign and no moral duties to society, literature or to themselves. Yet the alternative is also...
The Cathars Posed A Serious Threat To Medieval Christendom
Ideological warfare dominates our past, present and future. As empires rise and fall among the many civilisations known to mankind, we must understand the role of ideology. As Aristotle points out, we are ‘political animals’ prone to ideology and emotion. The concept...
The Importance Of Verbal Communication In Online Higher Education
During coronavirus, many university students encountered online higher education. With classes, tutorials and lectures moved online, students had to adapt quickly to online learning management systems. This happened to myself, who in my final year at Macquarie...
The Salvator Mundi Painting: The Mystery Of Leonardo Da Vinci
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo Da Vinci (authorship issues aside) is a gorgeous painting. The technical details are marvellous, but most of all, Salvator Mundi is a canvas of mysteries. I look at it, and struggle to discern Leonardo Da Vinci’s intention or meaning....
Why Readers Love The Magical World Of Harry Potter
The Harry Potter series by J.K Rowling sold over 500 million copies, has a dedicated fanbase and many film adaptions. But why? What is it about the Wizarding World that makes it so popular? When explaining the popularity of Harry Potter, it is tempting to assume...Welcome To Snowy Fictions
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