Happy Friday,
What a great week it’s been, coming back fresh from the holiday break. I hope you had a lovely Thanksgiving and a relaxing weekend. We had a smaller affair this year; made chili and cornbread and watched football with family. It was homey and exactly the right thing at the right time.
Here is what I’d like to share with you this week:
Let me introduce you to the most famous female author of the 19th century, whom you’ve never heard of because of the opposition to her book supporting abolition.
An essay discussing our relationship with tech and Lewis Mumford’s thoughts on technological advancements, with the distinction of being beautifully written.
Theodore Roosevelt on feigning fearlessness.
“Faced with a quantity of books so vast that nearly all of them must remain unknown, how can we escape the conclusion that even a lifetime of reading is utterly in vain?” A lovely, slightly existential dive into the fact that no matter how voraciously we read, we’ll never make a dent in the number of books available to us.
Schopenhauer on why music is the greatest of all artforms. Compliment with Schopenhauer on how music transcends the human condition.
Currently reading: Late Night Thoughts on Listening to Mahler’s Ninth Symphony by Lewis Thomas
Have a creative weekend.
