Castles on Clouds
I’m a couple of chapters away from finishing Les Miserables,* thanks to the enthusiasm of a friend** and to Nick Senger’s excellent chapter-a-day read-along schedule.***… Read More »Castles on Clouds
deep reading
Schopenhauer on reading yourself stupid
Schopenhauer had quite a lot to say about reading. He liked good books, but was highly skeptical of most books, and especially of contemporary ones.… Read More »Schopenhauer on reading yourself stupid
More on old books: Mortimer Adler on permanent literature
The faster things change, the more important our reference points if we want to avoid motion sickness. The great books are always contemporary. In contrast,… Read More »More on old books: Mortimer Adler on permanent literature
Extending books: Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen on Timeful Texts
Picking up Tuesday’s post about transactional reading and contemplation, here’s something interesting that goes a little further in thinking about how we might immerse ourselves… Read More »Extending books: Andy Matuschak and Michael Nielsen on Timeful Texts
Misreading the mind: Ezra Klein and Nicholas Carr on transactional reading and contemplation
Ezra Klein: If you can get the argument of a book – through book reviews or book essays or a Wikipedia page or something –… Read More »Misreading the mind: Ezra Klein and Nicholas Carr on transactional reading and contemplation