“Most strangers, gods and monsters - along with various ghosts, phantoms and doubles who bear a family resemblance - are, deep down, tokens of fracture within the human psyche. They speak to us of how we are split between conscious and unconscious, familiar and unfamiliar, same and other. And they remind us that we have … Continue reading Whose Monster Is It Anyway?
Will You Chance Your Arm?
All idioms have their backstories that can often reveal something interesting about the human condition. The Irish phrase "to chance your arm" (meaning - to take a risk) is a fascinating example. Its story features a very old door. This is said to be the door that played a key role in the birth of … Continue reading Will You Chance Your Arm?
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