>>“There is still so much knowledge that can only be found by stumbling upon books in second‑hand bookstores, not online.”<<
This is so true. We are lured into the internet’s lie that all knowledge has been digitised, but it hasn’t, yet, and here are countless treasures in bookshops and libraries and attics.
I love that Neil Postman quote so much. It was my love of metaphor that led me to reading philosophy actually, or my curiosity for connectedness I suppose you could say.
Also, there's nothing quite like finding a new bookstore!
I still remember—and deeply miss—the walks in Amsterdam. I’ve realized that to spark and sustain curiosity, a city must not only be walkable, but also feel walkable. There’s something about the absence of car traffic that naturally rewires our brains toward a slower, more creative rhythm.
Thank you for momentarily transporting me back to such a protected space.
love this. now also reading an interview with Clarence Lispector.
thank you, Rahul! hope all is well, let's catch-up sometime soon!
>>“There is still so much knowledge that can only be found by stumbling upon books in second‑hand bookstores, not online.”<<
This is so true. We are lured into the internet’s lie that all knowledge has been digitised, but it hasn’t, yet, and here are countless treasures in bookshops and libraries and attics.
I love that Neil Postman quote so much. It was my love of metaphor that led me to reading philosophy actually, or my curiosity for connectedness I suppose you could say.
Also, there's nothing quite like finding a new bookstore!
I still remember—and deeply miss—the walks in Amsterdam. I’ve realized that to spark and sustain curiosity, a city must not only be walkable, but also feel walkable. There’s something about the absence of car traffic that naturally rewires our brains toward a slower, more creative rhythm.
Thank you for momentarily transporting me back to such a protected space.
thank you for reading and for your beautiful note, Natasha!