“Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river,” Borges wrote in his timeless “refutation” of time. “No one can build you the bridge on which you, and only you, must cross the river of life,” Nietzsche wrote a century earlier in his directive on how to find yourself.
~ Imagine Water Otherwise: Robert Macfarlane on the Personhood of Rivers and the Meaning of Aliveness
I’m from Birmingham. I’m not afraid of things. Things are afraid of me
The latest issue of Jodi Ettenberg’s The Curious About Everything newsletter is typically great — every link worth your attention. Best to have a few hours free before diving in
“Other men walk in darkness; the philosopher, who has the same passions, acts only after reflection; he walks through the night, but it is preceded by a torch” — Denis Diderot is “interviewed” by Richard Marshall
“Fascism sets in EXACTLY like this. Days go by. Nothing improves. The people wait with bated breath for SOMETHING or SOMEONE to help…”
European airlines are redirecting flights from American cities to destinations like Canada, Mexico, and Brazil as “more passengers [opt] for destinations that offer smoother entry, better seasonal deals, and fewer political complications”.
The Who Cares Era. “At a time where the government’s uncaring boot is pressing down on all of our necks, the best way to fight back is to care. Care loudly. Tell others. Get going.”
28 slightly rude notes on writing. “Most writing is bad because it’s missing a motive. It feels dead because it hasn’t found its reason to live.”
Teaser trailer for Wake Up Dead Man, the third in the Knives Out series by Rian Johnson.
