Bitcoin in an Illusionary Age

It is altogether fitting that crypto currencies, in particular Bitcoin, have witnessed a meteoric rise in this illusionary age.  Not only has their monetary value gone to dizzying heights, but they are now being touted as the destroyer of the current, crumbling monetary order and the next paradigm upon which a new money and banking … Continue reading Bitcoin in an Illusionary Age

Brahms & Democracy

In November of 1876, one hundred and forty years ago, Johannes Brahms' monumental First Symphony was first heard, performed in Karlsruhe, Germany.  The much anticipated work – which took Brahms over 20 years to complete – has become part of the canon of Western music.  Ironically, the premiere of The Ring by Brahms' supposed rival … Continue reading Brahms & Democracy