How to be a Heretic

A motivational poster from the Dark Ages.

I love powerful words. Words that have heft and meaning. Words like sovereignty, dichotomy, hubris, pablum and so many more. One such word is “heretic”. I love this word because of what it represents — questioning, rebellion, being a threat to the Man.

Like many of the words I love, “heretic” has ancient roots but still has modern usage. We need heretics more than ever — in society, business, religion, science, politics…