Issue #43 July 2025
“Roll Your Triangle”
~Jane Heap
Dear ALL
Have we all noticed the descent of mankind in the modern age? Do we not sense a growing air of negativity in the sphere of man? The relentless march of technology, rather than elevating us, diminishes our very humanity. We are increasingly alienated from the natural world, cocooned in artificial environments and connected by digital threads that paradoxically foster isolation rather than genuine community. The constant barrage of information, ever trivial and sensationalized, dulls our critical faculties. Attention spans wane, replaced by a craving for instant gratification, making sustained intellectual or creative endeavors feel like arduous and hopeless tasks.
Behold the twenty-first century – now a burgeoning century of wars that calls to mind the words of Stephen Benét:
Oh, where are you coming from, soldier, gaunt soldier,
With weapons beyond any reach of my mind,
With weapons so deadly the world must grow older
And die in its tracks, if it does not turn kind?
RB
Schoolboy Memories
That night I had the most hideous dreams. No wonder; all the evening I had been oppressed by memories of my miserable days at school, and I could not shake them off.
I was sent to the school by distant relations, upon whom I was dependent and of whom I have heard nothing since-they sent me there a forlorn, silent boy, already crushed by their reproaches, already troubled by doubt, and…
Okidanokh
Okidanokh is one of the more confusing words that Gurdjieff uses in The Tales. He refers to it as the “Omnipresent-Active-Element”, clearly declaring it to be everywhere and playing an active role in the Universe. It plays the pivotal role in the creation and maintenance of everything in the Universe.
As explained in the chapter Purgatory, at the time of the creation the Absolute emits a particular vibration (I tend to think of…
The Quest
You can distill existence down to just three fundamental questions:
• What resides within my inner world?
• What comprises this immense universe, of which I am but an infinitesimal speck?
• And ultimately, what am I?
There are two distinct factions of humanity. Those driven by a relentless pursuit of truth, and those who have simply capitulated.
Logical Fallacies
The study of logical fallacies is worthwhile for those who wish to exercise their intellectual center. And it is worth doing to identify the Hasnammusian methods that are so frequently used by those who wish to bamboozle weaker minds. You will no doubt recognize many of these.
Fallacies of Personal Attack
This collection of fallacies attempt to discredit an argument by attacking the person presenting it, or by shifting the focus away from the actual issue. Very common.