Bigger vs. Better
“Life gets bigger, with grand adventures, and achievements, and meeting important people, and acquiring new skills and talents, and accumulating resources and fancy possessions. But bigger doesn’t...
View ArticleThe Thinker as the Ichthyosaur
“In the face of the increasingly materialist and pragmatic orientation of our age … it would not be eccentric in future to contemplate a society in which those who live for the pleasures of the mind...
View ArticleStill Working on Trains
Ever since moving to the island, my travel times within Germany have vastly expanded. Living close to the Danish border, even a simple trip to Hamburg will take about four hours. Four hours with no...
View ArticleWhat You Should Know About Broccoli Sandwiches
I stumbled about this post a few months ago and added it to my 50 or so open Safari tabs. As I rarely eat eggs anymore, time passed. But then, this weekend, I suddenly found myself with a bunch of...
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