Abdulrahman

According to French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, poor people are more practical about their tastes, prioritizing accessibility and entertainment, seeking out things for their utility more than for what liking a thing can say about their personality or pursuit of knowledge.

One of the joys of being a tourist is becoming temporarily inexpert in life’s little rituals, and thus having to attend to them closely: how to greet people, thank them, excuse yourself, show respect.

“A good prediction is not a good decision,” Narayanan and Kapoor write.

I felt accepted by my friends and a community of artists, but that acceptance felt conditional on continuing to “do X” or “be into Y.”

I have resolved to work in silence, until the day when I should feel capable of defending theoretically the results of my endeavors.