Geometry as truth between things
Download MP3In this episode, we examine Geometry not simply as a spatial discipline, but as a symbolic science of relationships, continuity, and structure. Continuing our series on the Seven Liberal Arts and Sciences, this conversation invites Masons to reflect on how points, lines, shapes, and vectors model not only the world around us—but also our experiences, identities, and internal logic.
Geometry becomes a language for making ideas visible, creating coherence in memory, identity, and behavior by exploring how things relate to one another over time and space.
🔑 Key Takeaways
- Geometry is symbolic—it reveals how things relate to each other, not just where they are.
- Applying geometric concepts like parallelism or vectors helps clarify identity and personal history.
- Geometric thinking externalizes and stabilizes thoughts, giving form to complexity.
💬 Featured Quotes
“You take simple geometric concepts like parallelism… and start to compare interesting ideas and concepts.”
— [00:00:33]“The externalization of concepts into space allows you to operate on those concepts in meaningful ways.”
— [00:01:34]“History, for example—let’s say you’re born, and that was a point. And you are traveling on a line in a direction. Now it’s a point and a line and a vector.”
— [00:02:07]“Most relationships, for that matter, are triangular or more… and you start to understand that there’s relationships and ratios there that are fundamental and really important.”
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Creators and Guests
Host
Brian Mattocks
Host and Founder of A Mason's Work - a podcast designed to help you use symbolism to grow. He's been working in the craft for over a decade and served as WM, trustee, and sat in every appointed chair in a lodge - at least once :D
