Month: November 2023

I really like the concept of individuation, which speaks to a process of becoming individualized, distinct, unique, recognizable. Individuation is the opposite of assimilation, homogenization, blending in. Individuation is the moth that emerges among caterpillars. It’s the flower growing from a crack in the pavement and the volcanic island rising up from the ocean. It … Read more

As I said in the previous post, when I was a teenager, the two most important adult role models who were not my parents were a former WWII soldier in the German army named Kurt and a concentration camp survivor named Saul. Despite their different backgrounds and cultures, Kurt and Saul had a lot in … Read more