Essays – Ben Cooper

Cowards and Tyrants

By Ben | August 13, 2025August 14, 2025 by Ben

I have more hope for the heart of a coward than the heart of a tyrant. But I fear (and therefore respect) a tyrant more unless the tyrant is also a coward. They are often motivated by gross envy or hatred, nevertheless, there is a rotten sense of bravery and an assertion of will in their regime. Denying our respect for them leaves us susceptible. There’s a choice made by a tyrant to see the…

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Forest of Judgment

By Ben | April 18, 2025October 31, 2025 by Ben

One, knowing or not, can plant seeds of hate in us. In our partiality they may spoil from love to mixed, mixed to hate. Our hands transfigure these airy seeds into one worthy of our protection. They become fuel to our complexes. They plant themselves in our subconscious, growing into a forest of judgment. Seeing our constant judgment—often covered in bursting roots—makes me want to scorn us (can’t see any irony in that!) We all…