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Sean Johnson

@_SeanJohnson

Do I dare to eat a peach? You bet! Classical teacher, Co-host of the Close Reads podcast

 Pensacola, FL
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Joined March 2012
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Jessica Hooten Wilson (@HootenWilson) profile pictureJessica Hooten Wilson@HootenWilson29 Apr 2024
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Let's post this again. When someone tells you that the Enlightenment thinkers they don't like are "counter-enlightenment", they are coping for the simple fact that reason is not sufficient, which is why the Enlightenment contains both sides, a reason side, and a "magic" side. It is both sides of Newton, his "scientific" AND his "alchemical" side. It is both sides of Descartes, the "cogito" side and his affiliations with Rosicrucians. Occultism and 18th century secret societies like Freemasonry are the "mystical" side of the Enlightenment, which is why they permeate the revolutions and are found so prominently among the Founding Fathers. The modern world, and especially America, cannot be understood without seeing these two aspects as the two sides of a single coin.
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A message from those trapped at Burning Man has just been released: "They have taken the bridge and the second hall. We have barred the gates but cannot hold them for long. The ground shakes. We cannot get out. A shadow moves in the dark. We cannot get out. They are coming!"
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This is your periodic reminder that a Ph.D. does not convey universal expertise
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As a historically Christian institution or denomination, you may decide it is _right_ to adopt the exact same positions as dominant secular powers in business, academia, and entertainment. But please don't act like doing so is _courageous_.
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To Prevent Their Kids From Being Socially Awkward And Weird, More Parents Opting To Homeschool babylonbee.com/news/to-preve…
To Prevent Their Kids From Being Socially Awkward And Weird, More Parents Opting To Homeschool

To Prevent Their Kids From Being Socially Awkward And Weird, More Parents Opting To Homeschool

U.S.—Many parents are concerned that their kids could grow up to be poorly adjusted socially. The kind of school a kid goes to of course can have a massive impact on their socialization and how...

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No. Wrong. You can't get a "good job" if you've corrupted yourself. It's not possible. Think about it.
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The @steak_umm account’s take on the best way to explain science is making a lot of sense and what the hell did I just type
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@steak_umm13 Apr 2021
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we firmly believe in reestablishing societal trust in scientific institutions/experts. the way to do this is not to treat science as a dogma, but rather as a refining process to uncover truths about reality. we’ve attempted to navigate the nuances of this subject for years
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[Woke Xian magazine] names annual lecture series after [writer who came to faith for the pretty buildings and made up the rest as she went].
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The Tom & Jerry movie doesn’t sound real; it sounds like something Jack Donaghy would rope Tracy into on #30Rock
Honest question about English breakfasts: Is flatulence just a continuous problem in the UK?
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We don’t deserve Mr. T.
Mr. T (@MrT) profile pictureMr. T
@MrT27 Jan 2021
I Pity The Fool! “The Fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.” Psalm 14:1
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Ready for more Capon? Check out the champs @mockingbirdmin singlehandedly keeping some of his best work in print! formajournal.substack.com/p/…
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David Kern@dakern16 Nov 2020
As always, proud to publish work by my man @_SeanJohnson, this time considering the great Robert Capon whose 95 birthday just passed. formajournal.substack.com/p/…
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Turn it upside down and it's an alien reading Torah. You're welcome.
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This sweet gal is a year old today. For 0.7 seconds I thought I might never meet her. So glad @MazdaUSA saved my life last year! – at Richmond, VA
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@roddreher27 Jun 2020
If they try to cancel "A Confederacy of Dunces" because of confederacy, I'm going to come out swinging a scimitar.
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My kids and I loved @ae_stallings' translation of The Battle between the Frogs and the Mice (and how many translations of Greek poetry have an unmissable Introduction!?). My write-up is at the @FormaJournal: tinyurl.com/ybxuukjz
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At least the Philosophy dept. doesn’t have to worry about this nonsense... – at Pace, FL
𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞 (@TheAlanNoble) profile picture𝐎. 𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐛𝐥𝐞@TheAlanNoble20 May 2020
Falwell Jr on Liberty's Fall plans: "We're giving faculty their contracts, but we are making them contingent on enrollment levels. And there's a chance a lot of kids won't come back because parents are scared to send them back. So we're going to keep our options open."
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