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, Solomon observes how wealth is often built on the backs of the poor and offers little satisfaction in return. Seven reasons are unpacked for why the pursuit of wealth is ultimately “pointless”: it’s addictive, never satisfying, burdensome, a robber of sleep, isolating, fleeting, and powerless in the face of death. The passage challenges modern assumptions about success, exposing how even the wealthy live in anxiety and frustration. Yet, the session ends with hope: when wealth is […]
Solomon lays out a series of paradoxical proverbs that challenge our assumptions about what’s truly good. This session walks through counterintuitive truths—like mourning being...
Solomon embarks on a comprehensive pursuit of pleasure—wine, wealth, music, sex, architecture, and indulgence of every kind. This vivid session explores how the Sage...
Solomon confronts the painful paradoxes of righteousness and wickedness. The Sage (Teacher) observes that the righteous may die young while the wicked enjoy long...
