The sublime feeling

We notice in the world today a global plague of restlessness-a search for meaning, for something to believe in. We are all increasingly self-absorbed and made miserable by this, but we don't understand why or how to get out of this trap. The Sublime is an experience that lifts us out of ourselves, that confronts us with ultimate mysteries (like... See more

But even an enormous space can be intimate, insular, confined in its infinitude.

Have you ever felt awe and exhilaration while contemplating a vista of jagged, snow-capped mountains? Or been fascinated but also a bit unsettled while beholding a thunderous waterfall such as Niagara? Or felt existentially insignificant but strangely exalted while gazing up at the clear, starry night sky? If so, then you’ve had an experience of

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