Hello friends, This is our weekly round-up, in which I tell you a little about what Mythic Mind has been doing and planning over the last week. This week, much of our attention has turned to anxiety, not simply as something unpleasant to be eliminated, but as something that
Video games are not only amusement. They are structured existential experiences: forks that press agency, anxiety, identity, desire, and failure on a real self, whether the world on screen is "primary" or secondary. In this Mythic Mind Games season opener for Exploring the Psyche, Andrew makes the case
Anxiety is usually treated as a disease to be eliminated. Medication and psychotherapy have their place, but what if, in our pursuit of so-called mental health, we are lobotomizing something essential to being human? In this Exploring the Psyche conversation, Andrew is joined again by licensed therapists Tyler Finders
As humans, we live as time-bound creatures with eternity in our hearts. We long for stability, but live in a world given over to change. We exist in this moving world, yet we also have the responsibility of determining how we exist in it, and how we relate to
Hello friends, This is our Thursday round-up, in which I tell you a little about what Mythic Mind has been doing and planning over the last week. 1. The Silmarillion course is now open for Companions. Fellows will have access on September 14. If you are already in, the
The "carpe diem" spirit at work in Dead Poets Society is a genuine good, but it is dangerous when it is not given the guardrails of facticity. The romantic spirit can wake a sleeping life, give verse to the willfully mute, and make the world feel alive again.
In this inaugural episode of our fall "Exploring the Psyche" season, I discuss "living well" with Tyler Finders and Jeremy Key, both of whom are clinical psychotherapists and Christian thinkers. Watch the video here or listen on the Mythic Mind podcast. Members have access to a
Friends, This fall, we're doing something new at Mythic Mind. Over the years, Mythic Mind has grown in a number of different directions: philosophy and theology, literature, movies, video games, courses, essays, and conversations within the Fellowship. Beginning this fall, we're going to start bringing those
Between podcasts with professionals in the field, discussions of philosophy, film, and video games, Inkwell articles, a course on Kierkegaard, and more, Mythic Mind will be "Exploring the Psyche" this fall!
Here is an overview of what to expect in the upcoming Mythic Mind Academy course on Søren Kierkegaard.
Søren Kierkegaard, the so-called “Father of Existentialism,” is one of the most misunderstood thinkers of modern history. When I was working on my doctoral dissertation, I read countless books and academic articles that treated him as a functional secularist who wore the garb of Christianity but was actually a
Hello friends, This is our Thursday round-up, in which I tell you a little about what Mythic Mind has been doing and planning over the last week. 1. We wrapped up our discussion of Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings films with The Return of the King.
In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of Peter Jackson's The Return of the King
Hello friends, This is the first of our Thursday notes, in which I tell you a little about what Mythic Mind has been up to over the past week. 1. Our new home is now live at mythicmindfellowship.com. If you haven’t visited yet, start there. 2. The Inkwell
C.S. Lewis's That Hideous Strength is a profound, still very underread story that provides penetrating insights into the growing forces of dehumanization that drive much of our culture. In 2025, the B.B.C produced an audio drama adaptation. Here is my review. To get access to
How do we know what is real? How do we move beyond the artificial worlds crafted by various sectors of society, the internet, and our own minds? In this episode, we discuss one of Jim Carrey's finest works: The Truman Show.
In this episode, we discuss the 2020 remake/reimagining/sequel of the iconic 1997 JRPG. As a fan of the original game for nearly 30 years, I enjoyed the opportunity to discuss this new take with Micah.
In this lecture from his "English Poems and Poets" course, classical teacher Josh Traylor provides a broad overview of literary Romanticism 19th century England.
In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of Peter Jackson's The Fellowship of the Ring.
As a long-time fan of the original game, I finally got around to watching the film. This is a visually engaging project with the potential for great psychological exploration. Even if that potential is mostly untapped, Advent Children is definitely worth your time if you are a fan of
Join me on a tour of Mythic Mind's new home, including the members' only section, which, at the time of this recording, is not yet available!
In this episode, we discuss the highs and lows of Peter Jackson's The Two Towers
How are Final Fantasy VII Remake and Rebirth framing our relationship with fate? Is Rebirth faithful to the spirit of the original? In this episode, Micah and I wrap up our Final Fantasy VII mini-series with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
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In this episode, I discuss our upcoming Fellowship-wide seasonal theme and share a reading from the Inkwell.