About

Hello, my name is Aron Wall.  Welcome to my blog!

The title of this blog is an homage to Poul Anderson’s essay “Uncleftish Beholding”, which explains atomic theory using only English words of Anglo-Saxon origin (no Latin, Greek or French). “uncleftish” is equivalent to “atomic” (or perhaps “quantum”), and “beholding” means “theory”.  When back-translated into modern English, one obtains “Undivided Looking”.

“Undivided Looking” expresses the aspiration that, although compartmentalized thinking is frequently helpful in life, one must also step back and look at the world as a whole.  This involves balancing specialized knowledge with common sense to keep both kinds of thinking in perspective.

“Undivided Looking” also suggests that in order to see the Truth, we have to be earnestly seeking it with our whole self.  As Jesus said, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God”. The word “pure” means unmixed or whole.  Those who want to live wholesome lives must purify themselves from malice, bias and greed, so that the Holy can dwell within them.