I will mostly limit myself to questions on what is right and wrong, what should and should not be, the perspective we should take when approaching these questions and so forth. However, there is nothing preventing me from branching into other matters, such as art and science. I find that by writing about something, I develop my understanding of it and, hopefully, I will be able to share both this process and its fruits.

Since many of my articles are political in nature, some people might wonder what my ideology is, but it should be said that political personalities have many facets and that they can not all come out within any specific essay. But, ultimately, I believe in a liberal framework for society and I am pragmatic rather than driven by any principle — though this does not stop me from experimenting with assumptions such as that we were happier when we lived a primitive life, that we should never use force except against an initiator of force, that we are rational creatures etc.

As for the regularity of my posts: there is none, so I suggest using my RSS feed to stay updated.

Now, onto some details:

Contact: You can reach me via smdussault at gmail dot com. Feel free to contact me about anything.

Language: My mother-tongue is French, but I am fully bilingual and I favour English when I write, alors vous n’allez probablement pas voir des articles en français.

Painting: (original here) To the left you see a Jewish widow, Judith, standing tall and beautiful with the forest in the background, strong and proud after having returned from her mission. She had gone to an Assyrian camp where she seduced and slayed their leader, Holofernes, and decapitated the head which she now holds. Notice how her lavish dress — soft, transparent and adorned with gold — seems ruffled, with her left breast exposed. The head of Holofernes is partially hidden, making her return the focus of our attention. You can read the whole story here and the painting is by Gustav Klimt.

Favicon: I’m referring to the small (16*16px) icon at the left of the web address. I had difficulty coming up with a favicon and when I did finish designing one, I was annoyed to notice that it was similar to the Nazi swastika. I have now inverted it so that the resemblance is weaker. Ironically, the design was based on a sculpture in Jerusalem, made by Andrew Rogers.

-Dussault

1 Comment »

1. Bonjour Shane,

   Super ton site. Je n’ai pas tout lu encore, mais ça semble très intéressant. Tu écris bien alors ce sera un plaisir de te lire.

   Comment by Natalie Brault — April 2, 2009 @ 10:48 PM

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