Community and Solitude

Solitude for some people has a romantic appeal. It seems to hold out the promise of a life of ease and peace. Life would run so much more smoothly if there were not so many difficult people to always have to deal with.

Good Works

Most people in the chronically over-active modern western world suffer from hurry sickness. We struggle under the paralyzing illusion that the meaning of life resides in packing more activities into each day. We believe that the more we get done, the more worthwhile we are as people.