Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: To be able to know ourselves—how necessary and valuable is it? Is our unconscious  more interesting, less fearsome, more ordinary and grand than Freud ever imagined? What is the true nature of our unconscious? This is the big, urgent subject of “Our Self: Known & Unknown,” the thrilling new issue of The Right… Read more

Leila Rosen, Aesthetic Realism associate, writes about this upcoming Public Seminar: Whether we use the word or not, there’s nothing people more deeply judge a person on than whether that person has integrity. And these days, women have been objecting very openly and often rightly to an egregious lack of integrity in various men. Yet… Read more

Devorah Tarrow, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes, What can have marriages be successful, kind, and truly romantic?  Women will learn the answer as the Saturday, September 8th, Understanding Marriage! class looks at the subject most essential for marital happiness: “What, Really, Is Good Will in Marriage?” The event, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, and open… Read more

Jeffrey Carduner, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: Are we longing to see the world and people in a better way, more deeply and justly? What can a good novel show us about how to see reality and our fellow humans, and about the biggest fight in ourselves? You will love “The Novel—What It Tells Us,” the… Read more

Leila Rosen, Aesthetic Realism associate, writes about this upcoming Public Seminar: This seminar will be thrilling and deep. It will be about people’s lives right now and also about history, culture, drama. It will have humor and the knowledge most needed by every individual person and by our nation. Consultants Arnold Perey, Robert Murphy, and… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: What’s the difference between how a good novelist sees people and how we see people? Do we need to learn to see people’s feelings the way a good novelist sees? Is this possible? Is it urgent? Is it thrilling? Yes! Read “Justice to Feelings—& the Novel,” the great new issue of The… Read more

Steven Weiner, Computer Specialist and Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: Why can a novel, so much about the feelings of other people—including feelings that are painful—be so deeply pleasing to us? Can we really learn about ourselves, become better people, care more for the world, through a good novel? If so, how? Read “People in Novels—&… Read more

Devorah Tarrow, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes, Quarrels in marriage beset and distress wives and husbands everywhere. Where does the anger come from between two people who once said they loved each other? That will be explained with depth, kindness, and humor too, in the Understanding Marriage! class on Saturday, August 11th: Quarrels in Marriage—What Are… Read more

Leila Rosen, Aesthetic Realism associate, writes about this upcoming Public Seminar: As people look for love, they’re also looking for someone they feel they can trust. Yet very much, even as men and women are close and feel they need each other, they’re suspicious, wary of one another, and they’re often unclear about why. At… Read more

Jeffrey Carduner, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: Why can we get so excited about a novel—whether it’s a mystery, historical fiction, an adventure story, science fiction, or something else? Does every good novel tell us about the biggest fight in our lives, what we most hope for, and what we have against ourselves? Answers, thrilling and new, are… Read more