On Solid Ground – Latest Blog Posts
Is My Music Criticism Racist?
In this video, I respond to a viewer accusing me of promoting censorship, racism, and musical fascism.
Morality: Is It Good for You—or Bad for You?
According to the prevailing moral code, morality is bad for you. And I think that’s obscene.
What The Handmaid’s Tale Teaches Us About Self-Esteem
Margaret Atwood's dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale illustrates the relationship between liberty and self-esteem, which I explore in this new video.
Champions of Free Will and Moral Values: The Romanticists
In this video, Martin highlights the differences between the Romantic and the Naturalist school of art by providing two comparative case studies.
Three Principles for Finding a Job You’ll Love
These three steps can help you find meaningful, fulfilling work by cultivating the habit of living curiously.
Rational Values Give You Resolutions for Life
To be truly motivated to see a resolution through, you need to know what rational values you intend to spend your life achieving and how the resolution helps you achieve them.
What YOU Can Do to Save Music
In this video, I share the MTLV Framework that I think musicians and producers can use to help "save the music."
Spiritual Values in Charles Dickens’s Holiday Stories
The warmth of Dickens's happy endings and the joy he envisions as possible to everyone make his Christmas stories a cozy pick for reading beside a crackling fire this winter.
The Rollup Method: Turn Long Notes Into Simple Ideas
Defeat informational overwhelm so you can start creating more.