Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
It was up to each reader to assemble their ‘mass of material’ according to their needs, and to logically arrange each selection, by topic, in ‘common places’.
Roland Allen • The Notebook
because he looked and sounded like the wealthy uncle to whom children in the family are forced to listen for profitable life lessons. When he
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
A. T. Ariyaratane, a Buddhist elder, who is considered to be the Gandhi of Sri Lanka.
Jack Kornfield • Bringing Home the Dharma: Awakening Right Where You Are
every authoritative
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium

commercial bravado undermined by political reticence,
John Keay • The Honourable Company: History of the English East India Company
received reviews from
Martin Gurri • Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority in the New Millennium
“He possesses in my opinion, not the slightest spark of honour and affection, according to English ideas of those qualities.”