Aesthetic Realism, founded by the American philosopher Eli Siegel, has identified contempt as the “disposition in every person to think he will be for himself by making less of the outside world.” My life can be used to understand one form contempt can take in a person, and also the best thing in us—our hope […]

Aesthetic Realism comprehends the different ways women can hurt their lives. Studying this education, I’ve seen that central in whether a woman will strengthen or weaken herself is: what kind of power is she after? In his book Self and World Eli Siegel writes: Power is not just the ability to affect or change others; it […]