TKIN: Philosopher Encounters Modern Life

I love music. There are ways in which music is one of my favorite things, maybe my most favorite thing. And yet, at this point in my life, I...

From the COC production .  Over the weekend, I went to see Mozart's Marriage of Figaro at the COC. It is an amazing opera, dealing ...

From the COC production. Let me start by saying right up front that I have nothing against updating opera productions. Sure -- put your...

When I was a young person in the 80s I remember people talking about how "capitalism consumes everything" and how I was like ...

Fricka and Wotan during a crucial negotiation, Die Valkyrie, Paris 2013 Warning:  This post discusses moral theory, economics, and Wagn...

I went to see Rigoletto at the Canadian Opera Company a couple of days ago.  Maybe you know the set up?  Rigoletto is the court jester for t...

I didn't see it at the Met, I just thought this poster by Chagall was too cool not to use. I went to the opera, and I saw The Magic F...

 Even though I'm obsessed with the problem of being mortal, I never really found the idea of heaven convincing as a solution.  Obviou...

I recently finished reading Jincy Willett's Winner of the National Book Award . I selected this book at the store with trepidation, bec...