Jonathan MonsonA World Awash with ConsciousnessIdentity is the reification of separation. The embodiment of our consciousness forces this impression of separation on us:5 min read·Oct 25, 2020----
Jonathan MonsonWhy “Stranger Things” isn’t Strange EnoughCAUTION: Spoilers ahead.6 min read·Jul 30, 2019----
Jonathan MonsonThe Ethics of WellbeingAt any given time, I am aware that I could be working harder. I am aware (or at least believe) that someone somewhere is putting in more…6 min read·Jun 15, 2019----
Jonathan MonsonAn Atlas of MeaningMay the shifting truths of your life nevertheless be an atlas of meaning.3 min read·Dec 18, 2018----
Jonathan MonsonHomo vehementiPerhaps Homo vehementi — “violent man” — is too cynical, but in reflecting on the nature of humanity based on our behavior, it seems apt…4 min read·Nov 7, 2018----
Jonathan MonsonThe Humanist Work EthicGrowing up Protestant, I felt an odd sort of pride in the idea of the Protestant work ethic. Weber’s socio-theological observation is an…4 min read·Sep 4, 2018----
Jonathan MonsonSadness: An AestheticI’ve been contemplating gratitude for sadness.3 min read·Jul 12, 2018----
Jonathan MonsonExistential Agency Part II: The Dialectic of MeaningWe have a sense of agency in life, a perception of the ability to influence our own actions. While there are determining conditions for the…4 min read·Apr 3, 2018----