Bennett Cooperman & Meryl Nietsch-Cooperman
What We Learned from Aesthetic Realism
First presented in a public seminar at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, NYC
Aesthetic Realism taught me that every person’s deepest desire is honestly to like the world different from ourselves. We were born to know and see meaning in people and the things we meet, and when we have this purpose we honestly respect ourselves. We come from the whole world and have its structure in us—”The […]
With a consideration of Sir Walter Scott’s novel, “Ivanhoe.” First presented at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, NYC
Growing up, I thought courage was either an extraordinary heroic act like rescuing someone, or being honest in a difficult situation where you put yourself on the line. And neither of these was for me. I did not feel courageous—instead I saw it as prudent and smart to get what I could from people and […]
First presented in a public seminar at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, NYC
I’ve seen that the education of Aesthetic Realism can enable marriage to be the romantic, kind thing men and women so much hope for. One of the things people are desperate for in marriage—and also despair about—is that they will be able to talk to each other deeply, have exciting, honest conversations. And despite what […]
First presented in a public seminar at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, NYC
I know with my happy life that the scientific principles of Aesthetic Realism can enable husbands to be proud and kind. I learned that the biggest mistake a husband makes is to dislike the world. As a result, he can: 1) try to have a cozy, exclusive nest with his wife, apart from the world; […]
With a consideration of the play in verse, Aria da Capo by Edna St. Vincent Millay. First presented at the Aesthetic Realism Foundation, NYC.
Through my study of Aesthetic Realism I’ve seen that we have two different ways of trying to be powerful. In his book Self and World, Eli Siegel writes: “Aesthetic Realism sees the largest purpose of every human being as the liking of the world on an honest basis.” This purpose, I learned, represents our true […]
