What does wisdom look like in the face of injustice, especially when authority is abused? To answer this perplexing question, Solomon’s reflects on human power, submission to authority, and the sobering limits of human understanding. Solomon offers guidance for interacting wisely with rulers, knowing when to speak and when to remain silent. Yet even the wise cannot predict the future or control the day of their death. Four illustrations are presented of human powerlessness and the troubling reality that wicked people often flourish while the righteous suffer. Still, amid this confusing dilemma, Solomon breaks his method of empirical observation to […]
Solomon turns his gaze to two great enigmas: injustice and death. This thought-provoking session walks through the unsettling reality that justice is often corrupted,...
Solomon delivers four scathing critiques of the human condition: oppression, rivalry, isolation, and the fleeting nature of power. This session walks through each of...
This session explores Solomon’s intense critique of wealth and the illusions of prosperity. As injustice and oppression run rampant through corrupt systems of power,...
