Of Reviving and Owning The Culture

                   As I've mentioned in previous blogs, traditional western culture is under attack.  So, the question remains.  How do we protect our culture from these vicious attacks? We own the culture in our daily lives.  That means listening to classical music, reading old literature, coping/translating old literature, producing new literature, and perhaps, if your musically inclined, composing your own music.  I will discuss how to translate/copy old literature in later blogs and I will also lay out methods for reading old literature.  Furthermore, I will explain how to compose literature that utilizes an ancient method of writing that incorporates symbolism, metaphors, and things happening on multiple levels.  It may be a while before I am qualified to teach other how to compose music.  I will have to start by playing instruments again.  Perhaps, I will be able to find my old clarinet if I still have it.
                 As I discussed earlier, owning the culture would also mean treating others with more respect and being able to have civil discussions with those we disagree with.  Indeed, the way that we treat each other can have a profound impact on the culture.  I would recommend avoiding music or television that has an anti human or nihilistic message.  Also, celebrate the rich history of our culture and appreciate Renaissance art.  Exposing children to the works of philosophers such as Plato would have an impact on the culture within a couple of generations.  Young children would be fascinated by Plato's Atlantis.  Having children learn cursive handwriting would also help preserve our culture.  Try to use cursive handwriting yourself.  If you can't then that's fine.