“Don’t spoil what you have by desiring what you don’t have; but remember that what you now have was once among the things only hoped for” ~ Epicurus, Vatican Sayings no. 35

Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D. delivered this talk to the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brevard, February 9, 2025.

Read the essays below for more on the art of living and the distinction between the “having” and “being” modes of existence.

Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D. is the civically engaged scholar and speaker behind Humanities in Revolt. He brings the timeless, liberating insights of the humanities to live audiences, from community groups and congregations to universities and conferences. Message him below to inquire about speaking availability for your congregation, campus, or community group.

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What it means to (dis)obey and what we can learn from Antigone and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. about heeding the call of conscience.

Halloween gives us a candid glimpse into the dehumanizing patriarchal stereotypes that continue to pervade our society. In his October 8, 2023 talk, delivered October 8, 2023 before the UU Church of Brevard in West Melbourne, Florida, Jeffrey Nall, Ph.D. draws on the insights of cultural analysis and feminist theory to show how critically examining popular, mass marketed costumes enables us to understand and combat the pernicious power of patriarchy, a 5,000 year-old ideology quietly shaping our individual and social lives.