The Ascent of Being: Notes on Vertical Existence
An exploration of how philosophical traditions from Plato to Nietzsche have conceptualized upward movement as the fundamental human orientation.
Alessandro Marini··12 min read
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Dante's Paradiso and the Architecture of Aspiration
How the Divine Comedy's vertical structure maps the soul's journey toward transcendence and illumination.
Sofia Benedetti··10 min read
The Philosophy of Mountains: Why We Climb
From ancient pilgrimage to modern alpinism, examining humanity's eternal quest to reach literal and metaphorical heights.
Marcus Stone··8 min read
Simone Weil: Gravity and Grace in Modern Life
Rediscovering Weil's profound meditations on attention, affliction, and the movement toward the divine in everyday existence.
Elena Rossi··11 min read
Toward Higher Ground: A Meditation on Progress
Questioning contemporary notions of advancement and proposing a return to vertical rather than horizontal metrics of human flourishing.
Alessandro Marini··9 min read
The Sacred Architecture of Italian Cathedrals
How Gothic and Renaissance builders encoded spiritual ascent into stone, creating spaces that physically embody the journey upward.
Sofia Benedetti··14 min read