Some time ago, a very well-meaning person decided to slip me a little pamphlet with the intent of helping me overcome depression. The pamphlet was made from some Russian Orthodox priest’s conversations with nuns, or, rather, his monologues toward the nuns. The passages highlighted involved two postulates (I’m paraphrasing here): 1. Gifted people get assignedContinue reading “No, joyless fundamentalism isn’t an awesome way to cure my depression, but thanks for playing”