Steve Weiner, computer specialist and Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: There’s no more hopeful fact for the world today than that Eli Siegel, the founder of Aesthetic Realism, in his comprehension of humanity has explained two enormously important things: 1) the way of seeing that makes a person a true artist; and 2) the cause of war. In… Read more

Michael Palmer, Aesthetic Realism associate, writes: Despite advances made in civil rights over the years, the horrors of racism are still rampant in our nation, as to jobs, housing, and education, and more. What needs to be for prejudice and racism to end completely is in issue 1264 of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: The new issue of TRO is titled “What Our Minds Are For,” and it’s urgently needed by everyone—including leaders of nations! Aesthetic Realism’s great understanding of mind is in this issue—the way of mind that makes for art, and the way of mind that causes distress and also makes… Read more

Jeffrey Carduner, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: “This, Too, Comprehended at Last,” the new issue of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known, is about a matter that has excited people, puzzled them, and also brought them much pain. The issue publishes Eli Siegel’s mighty essay “Why a Man Gambles”—an essay which, as it looks with critical… Read more

Sally Ross, biology teacher and Aesthetic Realism associate, says: I love the excitement the Aesthetic Realism teaching method brings to the teaching of science! In the article by Rosemary Plumstead that follows, you’ll feel that excitement and see why this educational method is desperately needed. Later in the article, she describes a thrilling lesson in… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: The new issue of TRO, “The Two Powers,” explains something that affects us all. To be alive is to want power—but what kind of power? You’ll be thrilled to learn 1) what differentiates good power from bad—anywhere, from personal life to economics; and 2) how Christopher Marlowe’s bold, exciting play The Tragical… Read more

Marion Fennell, singer with the Aesthetic Realism Theatre Company, writes about Carrie Wilson’s talk “What Can Art Teach Us about Love?: Renoir’s Luncheon of the Boating Party”: Like other women, I hoped for love in my life. I also liked to draw and paint–but never dreamed there was any relation between my care for art… Read more

Dr. Jaime Torres, Senior Advisor to the President & CEO at Urban Health Plan, a community health network, writes: How important it is for people to know that everyone is in a fight all the time. And that fight is between the pleasure of respect—seeing meaning in people and things—and the satisfaction we get from… Read more

Nancy Huntting, Aesthetic Realism consultant, writes: The new issue of TRO, “Poetry, Ourselves, & What Reality Has,” is richly surprising and kind. Do you know how much meaning things and people can have for you? You’ll have a new sight of how much through this issue. Here, some important poems—and also large matters in the world… Read more

Matthew D’Amico, Aesthetic Realism associate, and political coordinator for a New York State labor union, says: With the 2023 baseball season in full swing, people all over our country are going to ballparks or watching televised games—and cheering for their teams. And amid all the hubbub and feeling, there’s Major League Baseball’s new pitch clock… Read more