Below is a collection of Dr. McGlaughlin’s most recent observations (500+). Most of these observations are made throughout the course of everyday life, captured by dictation, and added to FlintsNotes.com. You can read more about the observation capture process here. The content here changes 5 days a week, so be sure to check back often. Also, feel free to leave a comment in the comments section of each observation.

June 22, 2016

On Words as the Expression of an Illusion

I am fascinated by the subtleties of conversation. The more words, the less meaning. I have observed that conversation sets down a sort of outline, with each subsequent […]
June 22, 2016

On Being Convinced in the Face of Uncertainty

What does it mean to say that I am convinced of something? What does it mean that anyone says that they are convinced? I suspect that […]
June 21, 2016

On the Presence of Beauty

The presence of beauty does not guarantee the absence of ugliness. But the absence of beauty guarantees the pervasiveness of ugliness.   
June 17, 2016

On Leadership and the Priority of Wisdom Over Intelligence

Men often substitute intelligence for wisdom. This is a grave mistake. One may be born with intelligence (it is a gift), but wisdom must be purchased […]
June 16, 2016

On Art Speaking More from the Background than the Foreground

I think there is a place in art for the background to say more than the foreground. Indeed this inverse approach bears experimentation. In some ways, […]
June 15, 2016

On Achieving a False Equilibrium

As human beings we are by nature challenged with internal conflict. This conflict manifests itself in multiple forms, but perhaps the most essential is our struggle […]
June 14, 2016

On the Dilemma of Knowing What You Cannot Say

There is a dilemma in life that comes not from what you do not know, but from knowing that you cannot say what you do know […]