The Spinoza Syndrome
Spinoza was one of the world’s great philosophers. He also happened to be Jewish. He lived in the attic of a house in Europe while he wrote some of the most challenging thoughts about the human condition. I am reminded of Spinoza these days, not because I am a great philosopher or even a great thinker, but because I have a attic view of Italy. Since I can’t walk for a long while, even after surgery next week, this will be my view out the window. I’ll see if it inspires me to write anything worthwhile.