Sublime
- intention > attention
Have you ever felt awe and exhilaration while contemplating a vista of jagged, snow-capped mountains? Or been fascinated but also a bit unsettled while beholding a thunderous waterfall such as Niagara? Or felt existentially insignificant but strangely exalted while gazing up at the clear, starry night sky? If so, then you’ve had an experience of wh
... See morefrom At once tiny and huge: what is this feeling we call ‘sublime’? | Aeon Ideas by Sandra Shapshay
Sometimes magic is just someone spending more time on something than anyone else might reasonably expect
- Will Guidara, unreasonable hospitality
- A degree of relaxation is necessary to have good ideas because one doesn't have them so much as receive them—and one cannot receive anything with clenched fists.
- I’m a longtime follower and fan of the team creating Sublime, dating back to when Sari Azout wrote her Check Your Pulse newsletter. These days, the Sublime team newsletter is one of my favorite philosophical, thought provoking reads. This recent edition from Alex Dobrenko chronicles the incredible story of a mechanical calculator that traversed his... See more
from Hobbyist Academia #29 by Larissa Weinstein
