Infinity is No Friend of Science, But a Friend to You: Infinity is the part of reality we cannot fit into our picture frame. It is the picture frame itself, and that is a clue. Science has been living through its Golden Age over the past hundred years. And yet, as every Golden Age has its day, and becomes its own unquestioned religion, time and twilight soon prepare the ground for what comes next.
In this overview of Chapter Two of Icarus Transfigured, I introduce the character of Omar Bentem, who reframes our dilemma in an impersonal universe, which is perhaps not so impersonal as it first appears.
Icarus Transfigured | Letters 3 thru 5: This video covers the introductory letters that begin chapters three, four, and five of Icarus Transfigured. These companion videos will only be listed in the description for each episode of the podcast, at least initially.
Introductory materials include Omar’s philosophical letters, journal entries of Aiden, and humorous excerpts from Daedalus Monet’s unpublished memoir, The Two-Legged Easel. These introductions flesh out the meaning behind Icarus Transfigured and explain its ending.
Icarus Transfigured | Chapters 3-5: Aiden Gauge inherits a strange house in a strange town. After a nightmare his first evening, he is eager to set it aside and explore his new neighborhood. He first meets a latchkey child, then a delusional pirate with a metal detector, and finally a man who pretends to be a yard gnome.
Icarus Transfigured | Letter 6: In this introductory letter for Chapter 6, Omar expands on the transcendental world as described by its two greatest philosophers. In his previous letters, Omar shows how we approach the world idealistically, but in this letter an underlying foundation for our faith in ideals is provided.
Icarus Transfigured | Chapter 6: Following a frightful phone call with his sister, Aiden decides to shelter in place in his house over the evening. He has forgotten about the Halloween party he is obligated to attend. With misgiving, the socially awkward man accompanies his new friend Jacques to a random house party, where he has a chance encounter with a bolting bride.
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