Michael Toscano

Michael Toscano grew up on Long Island, New York, in a family of six children. In May 2008, he graduated from The King's College, a non-denominational Christian college in Midtown Manhattan, with a B.A. in PPE (Politics, Philosophy, and Economics). In Spring of 2009, he worked for the Christian Foundation for the Holy Land, a not-for-profit organization in Jerusalem, Israel.

The Saturnine Age and the Modern Genius

Fine art is a recent category midwifed by the Renaissance humanists, reared by Enlightenment philosophers, and now, in the 21st century, it has grown old beyond its years and has forgotten its own nature.

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The Myth of Fairy Inferiority

On myths, fairies, and what Miyazaki can teach us about storytelling in the West.

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On the Meaning of Baseball (and a Suggestion)

As the 2009 World Series begins, we might fairly ask: what is the meaning of baseball?

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