Something to chew on
Sprinklings of things that expand my little mind
Something to chew on
When your goal is not only to present ideas but to make them palatable and digestible for a distracted audience, the boundaries of intellectualism start to blur. Ideas are no longer for discussion, they’re for consumption.
bea • The Death of the Public Intellectual
Substack - the death of the public intellectual. IDEAS ARE NO LONGER FOR DISCUSSION, THEY’RE FOR CONSUMPTION
Girls always seem to be straining and crying for some invisible thing they recognize and want but that seems completely obscure to him. They seem to want to have something to want, as though wanting was an end in itself.
Maggie Shipstead • Astonish Me: From the Booker Prize 2021 and Women’s Prize 2021 shortlisted author of GREAT CIRCLE
as though wanting were an end in itself
It is not a sign, but to have asked for one is enough.