PinnedCynthia GilesThe Improbable Charm of Carmina VacalouraAn animated jazz riff on Wittgenstein’s Tractatus — and I’m not making this up·6 min read·Oct 17, 2020--1--1
PinnedCynthia GilesThe Story of Suite Française . . .And a soul-searching question for every writer·6 min read·Dec 5, 2019--1--1
PinnedCynthia GilesinSchopenhauer & FriendsA Schopenhauer Cheat SheetHandy conceptual shortcuts (+ a few comic touches)·4 min read·Dec 12, 2019--11--11
PinnedCynthia GilesinSchopenhauer & FriendsGoodbye to Joan DidionA slow fading ends . . .3 min read·Dec 31, 2021----
PinnedCynthia GilesinChange Your Mind Change Your LifeThe Watercourse WayExcerpts from a vintage interview with the American Taoist master Charles Belyea·4 min read·Jan 22, 2021--2--2
Cynthia GilesA Pessimist’s Theory of HumorSchopenhauer on what’s funny — and why . . .·4 min read·Apr 25, 2024----
Cynthia GilesinSchopenhauer & FriendsMausA unique, unforgettable view of the Holocaust and its aftermath . . .·4 min read·Jan 27, 2022----
Cynthia GilesTarot NoirThe “Nightmare Alleys” of Guillermo del Toro and William Lindsay Gresham5 min read·Dec 31, 2021--1--1
Cynthia GilesinChange Your Mind Change Your LifeSelf-Synchrony: A Visual ApproachThe art of aligning with your own values·2 min read·Sep 4, 2021--1--1
Cynthia GilesinAbout Me StoriesAbout Me — Cynthia GilesBasically, I was born writing and can’t seem to stop·3 min read·Sep 3, 2021--7--7