Rowena Lei
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Rowena Lei
culture has two definitions: (1) The prevailing beliefs, values and customs of a group; a group’s way of life. (2) A set of practices (including all forms of storytelling and art-making) that contain, transmit, or express ideas, values, habits and behaviors between individuals and groups. So culture is the sum total of a group of people’s... See more
A Conversation about Cultural Strategy | A More Perfect Story
These rare tole painted cachepots originate from the 19th century, and exemplifies the decorative refinement of the French Empire style. Painted tole, also known as “tinware”, was very popular in France during the 19th century, and praised for its affordability and durability without the sacrifice of its ornamental appeal. Each beautifully hand... See more
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“There is a prejudice against cats because dogs hate them. We defer overmuch to the opinion of the dog because he is ‘faithful.’” (From 1874)
John William De Forest
John William De Forest
World Edition - The Atlantic
C.S. Lewis on why culture and learning still matter in times of crisis:
“Human life has always been lived on the edge of a precipice. Human culture has always had to exist under the shadow of something infinitely more important than itself. If men had postponed the search for knowledge and beauty until they were secure, the search would never have... See more
Rose Florence • Rose Florence (@roseflorence)
Reading, explains Wolf, is not an instinctive skill for human beings. It’s not etched into our genes the way speech is. We have to teach our minds how to translate the symbolic characters we see into the language we understand.
Nicholas Carr • Is Google Making Us Stupid?
Make your own Bible. Select and collect all the words and sentences that in all your readings have been to you like the blast of a trumpet.
– Ralph Waldo Emerson