Number in Time
The quadrivium followed the preparatory work of the trivium, consisting of grammar, logic, and rhetoric. In turn, the quadrivium was considered the foundation for the… Read More »Number in Time
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George Saunders: A Hill of One’s Own
I’ve been really enjoying George Saunders’ fantastic A Swim in a Pond in the Rain. As well as showcasing some great Russian short stories it’s… Read More »George Saunders: A Hill of One’s Own
Get Back: Thoughts on Watching The Beatles
For those who came in late… So did I. Get Back (released in November 2021) is a 7 hour documentary in three parts, made almost… Read More »Get Back: Thoughts on Watching The Beatles
Neal Stephenson on Speaking Arrangements; Art and Artists; Correspondence and Productive Writing
On Speaking [My literary agent] Darhansoff & Verrill… handles speaking requests. I almost never accept these. When I do, I charge a lot of money,… Read More »Neal Stephenson on Speaking Arrangements; Art and Artists; Correspondence and Productive Writing
Indiana Jones: The Cup of the Carpenter
There’s only one way to find out ELSA: It will not be made of of gold. INDY: That’s the cup of a carpenter… Indiana Jones… Read More »Indiana Jones: The Cup of the Carpenter
Drawabox: Change in Perspective
This is a straightforward recommendation: if you have fun drawing, aren’t very good at it and would like to get better, Drawabox is an excellent… Read More »Drawabox: Change in Perspective
Children in Understanding: David Hume on Reading (history)
In reality, what more agreeable entertainment to the mind, than to be transported into the remotest ages of the world, and to observe human society,… Read More »Children in Understanding: David Hume on Reading (history)
Utagawa Hiroshige and Jakob Nielsen: Art vs Design
I want to show you, as a little experiment, this piece of art and ask you what this is a picture of. Can you tell… Read More »Utagawa Hiroshige and Jakob Nielsen: Art vs Design
McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
If on a winter’s night a whippet I want to share a quote with you that I think about a lot. It’s from a book… Read More »McKinley Valentine (and Italo Calvino) on how reading changes the past
Villainy: Things Fall Apart
“Every kingdom divided against itself will be ruined, and every city or household divided against itself will not stand.” Gospel of Matthew Where does Sauron… Read More »Villainy: Things Fall Apart