The Melancholy of the Free. (A Draft in Light of the New War)

Die Melancholie der Freien

(Ein Entwurf im Licht des neuen Krieges)

A new essay in circulation

What happens when the world grows more fractured just as the self begins to mend?

In this reflection—born of war, memory, and music—I explore the paradox of living through integration while witnessing global disintegration.

Written from Vienna by an American who survived dissociation and once conducted silence as score.

The Melancholy of the Free

(A Draft in Light of the New War)

The full text is currently under submission. For inquiries, please contact me directly.