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The Beat of the Pendulum — Catherine Chidgey
This experimental “found novel” is great. Once I got into it, it was like a beautifully edited minimalistic fly-on-the-wall documentary in print. Every day for a year, Catherine Chidgey recorded or wrote down a conversation, email, overheard snippet, advertisement or … Continue reading
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Images — Ingmar Bergman
I have never seen an Ingmar Bergman film. They have always seemed to me to be the epitome of impenetrable, confusing European art-house cinema. This book doesn’t change that impression, but it does make me want to watch some of … Continue reading
Man’s Search for Meaning & Introducing Existentialism
Viktor Frankl was a doctor who spend several years during the second world war in concentration camps and forced labour camps, including Auschwitz. He writes about his experiences in the camps and about how camp life affected people — both … Continue reading
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“I’m trying to stave off loneliness,…
“I’m trying to stave off loneliness, stop runaway climate change, and make bran muffins.” This Is How Borrowing Things From Our Neighbors Strengthens Society www.yesmagazine.org/issues/dirt/community-relation… via @yesmagazine #fb
The phrase “virtue signalling” #peeve
The phrase “virtue signalling” #peeve
Next time someone talks to you about…
Next time someone talks to you about “millennials”, remind them gently that they don’t know what they’re talking about. Read this article and despair, until the voice of sanity at the end. newrepublic.com/article/153400/search-generation-z #fb
Can You Solve My Problems? — Alex Bellos
You have a handful of coins spread out on the table in front of you. You put on a blindfold, and someone flips over some of the coins, then tells you how many are showing heads. You can now move … Continue reading
Shopping online. Entered credit card…
Shopping online. Entered credit card details, then got hit with an obvious phishing attempt (nonsensical URL, distorted logos, amateurish layout, asking for way too much info). Is this for real @anz_nz? twitter.com/bnnt/status/1106137865778421762/photo/…
