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By Julian Kwasniewski, Crisis Magazine, Aug. 21, 2024

Julian Kwasniewski is a musician specializing in renaissance Lute and vocal music, an artist and graphic designer, as well as marketing consultant for several Catholic companies. His writings have appeared in National Catholic Register, Latin Mass Magazine, OnePeterFive, and New Liturgical Movement. You can find some of his artwork on Etsy.

 

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry sets an example for men still looking for adventure in the world.

Julian KwasniewskiAmong my guy friends, we joke that a man’s “biological clock” has to do with getting killed in action or dying in adventure. “So-and-so’s biological clock is ticking; he’s just got to die soon—somewhere in Africa.” Only a hundred years ago, there was still room for explorers to push the boundaries of the uncharted: the untamed sky, land, and sea. Today, the GPS robs us of so much fun. The unknown is at an all-time level of scarcity. Safety, better equipment, and the fact that everything has already been done makes adventuring rather hard.

But a hundred years ago, great men roamed the earth. One of these was Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, a pioneering pilot, writer, and poetic philosopher. I’ve just been reading his autobiography, Wind, Sand and Stars. It is eloquent, exciting, and mystical, and I highly recommend it for summer reading. …

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