by Madeleine Rose Jones | Dec 11, 2020 | History, literature, Philosophy
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn wrote The Gulag Archipelago. It’s a big book, but the Nobel-Prize winner soaks his words with wisdom and knowledge born from melancholy. When I think of Solzhenitsyn, I get sad. Not because I think he has a sad legacy, or that his life...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Oct 13, 2020 | History, Philosophy
I had the pleasure of attending an exhibition today that animated the artworks of Vincent Van Gogh. Through visual storytelling, we followed the progression of Vincent Van Gogh’s life from The Netherlands to Paris. I also recall the first time I saw a Vincent...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Sep 7, 2020 | Cinema, Liberty, literature, Philosophy
From the neon-skyline of Blade Runner to the hellscape of Brazil, science fiction depicts worlds similar to us, but different in many ways. When October, 2019 loomed, we didn’t have floating cars or replicant technology. Although Los Angeles, the Californian...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jul 30, 2020 | Book Recommendations, literature, Philosophy
The Little Prince is a fantastic work of fiction, particularly in the genre of children’s literature. Through the illustrations and apt descriptions of the French aviator, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the reader discovers that the most valuable things in life rarely take...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | Jun 19, 2020 | History, Liberty, literature, Philosophy
Previous blog posts discussed the current cultural war we are stuck in, and how speech and art are suppressed. Considering the popularity of these posts, I will list 50+ ways that you can show courage and strategy in such turbulent times. I’ve also made a video...
by Madeleine Rose Jones | May 19, 2020 | Cinema, General Fiction, Philosophy, star wars
Canon. Every major franchise- from James Bond to Harry Potter, comes with its own history and lore. But ‘canon’ is not just worldbuilding. No, canon is all the data and information about the universe that is given to the viewer or reader. That’s why...