"[H]uman interaction is essential, but unavoidably fails due to the tremendous barrier that language and death pose to the individual." On Beckett's Murphy.
"Grand generalizations about the nature of popular music have limited our conversations to its cultural appeal and not its genuine, artistic qualities." An appeal.
"Where do Freud's spiritual studies fit in with his rejection of theological moral standpoints? Can his personal studies be reconciled with his public persona?"