Palatial Framework is available now from all major digital distributors (iTunes, Spotify, etc..). This collection of music is derived from a spirit of of unwavering individualistic determination. The energy required to construct the foundation for something large, imposing, and impactful must come from the well of pure belief. Pure belief is comprised of the complete…
On Balance, Instincts and Values
A primary purpose of Post Fidem is to identify a balance between the human tendencies of individualism, identification, and idealism. The first step is to align them with existing value systems. Instincts are like vacuums that must be filled by some system of thought or behavior; in seeking to manage how our instincts are expressed, we can do no…
Out There – Part 2
3 HIS presence of mind vacillated as he rode. There were clear thoughts and those that were less clear. He was well into one productive line of thinking before a car approaching from the opposite direction distracted him. The sun was not so visible and appeared through small holes in an otherwise gray and overcast sky. In…
Framework
“You can exist in the world of the mind, the world itself from which you derive identity (“I” only matters in relation to this world), and the world of the ideal which can never be grasped but all energy is drawn from.: “Be imbued with the spirit as energy that propels you to act in the…
Out There – Part 1
1 HE raised his head and looked out the window next to his bed. A series of loud noises echoed from multiple locations and seemed to surround the walls of his apartment, some from inside the building and others from outside. He grabbed a bottle of water and inhaled the remainder while gradually stretching himself…
Introduction
Post Fidem (“after faith”) represents traditional European ideas, aesthetics, and practices through the lens of modern multimedia. Post Fidem is focused on that which comes after faith: the action that transforms internal energies into external forces. Outside of oneself is where ideas must withstand the harsh winds of the world to exist on their own terms.
On Special Illusions
Everything is an illusion to the extent that we attribute to it some subjective meaning. The things in life that we value most are special illusions. To accept something as real is to give life to it, and with life comes the trait of impermanence. The beauty of life is evident in the idea of embrace.…
On Channeling
The ancient form of martial arts known as Haikido is founded on the principle of momentum. In Haikido students are taught to use the kinetic force generated by an opponent to their own benefit through re-direction. The primary lesson to be taken from this form is that existing energies may be utilized to one’s strategic…
Hi-Passing the Mind
In the field of recording engineering there is a practice commonly utilized during the mixing stage of a project in which a High-Pass Filter is used to remove the lowest frequency ranges from all instrument types which do not utilize the lowest frequencies (often those below 100 hertz) as the core of their instrumental function.…
On Micropolitics
Every man is a both a nation, and the president of his own country. Decisions concerning interactions with other nations pass through multiple internal checks and balances. Values, risks, capabilities, and short and long term goals are considered when determining the course of action to be taken in respect to other nations, or groups thereof.…
