Natalie

t as long as society tolerates condi-tions breeding poverty, so long will theresulting disorganization probably pre-occupy the efforts of a large number ofsocial workers

The word “essay” comes from the French “essayer” — to try, to attempt. Michel de Montaigne, who invented the form in the 16th century, wasn’t showing off what he knew but exploring what puzzled him. His essays were experiments in understanding, not demonstrations of expertise. This is profoundly reassuring to me. The essay, by definition, doesn’t d... See more

We swim around in people’s minds long before we know of it.