"Spiritus Mundi" translates from Latin to literally mean "world spirit." Or maybe it's "spirit of the world." The "spirit world"? I don't know. I don't read Latin. All I do know is that I came across a more symbolic meaning for the phrase, and I was inspired: "The spirit, outlook, point of view, or social and cultural values characteristic of an era of human history." (1) Upon further investigation, I found that it came from a Yeats poem titled "Second Coming." Supposedly, "'Spiritus Mundi' was a term used by W.B. Yeats to describe the collective soul of the universe containing the memories of all time. From 'Spiritus Mundi,' Yeats believed, came all poets' inspiration." (2) The memories and inspiration of an entire era of human history? That's a pretty big ask. So, no, I'm obviously not claiming that's what this blog is. Instead, I'd say that this bl
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