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Tyrannos x Basileus by Baylen James

Two words and a story. A story of a journey from here to there, and there to nowhere. On this journey exists no thing and every thing, that which is and that which is not; yet, consequently must be. Opposition between one and the other proliferates everywhere one looks, and this journey exposes that to one and the other – you and I. Follow you (or I) on this journey down into the unknown, into what has always been known, and see how your life is intertwined with that which you wholly reject. Down into the valley, across the world and time and reality, to see what it was that made you one and not the other. And finally, a return up the hill to stand face to face with the mystery of oneself.

Tyrannos – a word used by the Ancient Greeks to signify a ruler who came into power outside of the traditional methods, commonly by seizing power for oneself.
Taken power or power one makes for themself.

Basileus – an Ancient Greek word referring to a legitimate ruler, one who was
Born to power through hereditary or customary rights. This is the power one is given at birth, the power one has; not by choice, but as who they are. The first of Baylen’s books, this work marks the beginning of a larger exploration into the philosophy of selfhood. Written not as an academic treatise but as a living meditation, it invites readers into the same inquiry that has shaped his own life: What does it mean to exist, and who are we when faced with the mystery of ourselves? Stay tuned for his next book that will venture even deeper into meaning and forever.