The Epimethean - An Introduction

Hi,

The title of this blog may seem a little arcane, so I thought I'd do it the credit of a brief explanation. Most people have heard of Prometheus, the titan who created the first race of men from clay and disobeyed the god Zeus by bringing humans fire. Prometheus had the gift of foresight, which meant he could see into the future. Apparently he thought that an eternity of pain (each day a vulture or crow would peck out his liver; it always grew back because he was a titan and therefore immortal) was worth introducing us to combustion.

His less well known brother, Epimetheus, was another titan charged with creating mortal life on Earth, and it was he that created the myriad of animals that populate our planet (according to the Greek myths, at any rate). But it is not for that reason that I honor him in the blog title. Epimetheus had the gift of hindsight, seeing into the past, and in a way, all writing is a reflection on the past... it is the writer pouring his experiences and his ideas onto paper, all of which are influenced by the past. In addition, all writing instantly becomes historic, the moment it is written. (Unfortunately, no piece of writing can be made to be more modern and new with every passing day.) As humans, our only means of seeing into the future is by correctly interpreting the past...

...thus we are all Epimetheans.

Don't get me wrong, I'm a big fan of Prometheus, but I think Epimetheus is underappreciated.

Seeing into the past and seeing the truth is more difficult than it might seem at first glance.

Now to the purpose: The purpose of this blog is to collect and publish all my short works and writings (those that aren't crap, that is) in one place. These writings include philosophical musings, short stories, poems, socio-political theories, and miscellaneous other pieces.

To those brave enough or bored enough to read, many thanks.

- Thomas Moore