The good doctor discusses his foolproof plan to alleviate depression in the Western world in his latest Takimag column.
Candles, I suppose, are supposed in an era of electric light to symbolize peace and serenity, as in churches of old. What was once associated with prayer has been transferred to a kind of secular or pagan ceremony, the very gesture of spirituality without religion (people want the comfort of religion without its discipline and prohibitions).
I’m not sure if you’ve already linked to this conversation between Dalrymple and Peter Whittle:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgGs5pyS4Gg
Hi David,
Thank you very much for the link to this interview. This is a great find. I will be sure to add it to the website.
Cheers,
David