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Wabi-Sabi agrees with Paul Virilio’s philosophy that progress is a fruitless illusion that goes against nature, but it is way less heavy-handed and meticulous than Virilio’s Administration of Fear. You can read it in 30 minutes and everything feels better. I have given away my copy six times.
Aug 15, 2023
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Firs tthing- walter Ben-ya-meen. If u bring him up in conversation and say ben ja min ur gonna look like an idiot apparently. But its funny bc its not like people say Valter Benyameen. They say walter. Go figure.
Anyways this text is So Great. im definitely late to the game to this contexts of frankfurt dialectics, post war philosophy manifestos, yada yada but this one is so powerful and formative esp if ur an artist or visual creator that is Woke. Its one of his more accessible writings, and he is also a very important person to kno if u r even remotely into literature/philosophie/art/design/criticism etc.
Benyameen talks about this loss/absence of human experience post war/industrual revolution whcih i think is rlly the root of all this floptok based retard gang xiaohongshu on the extreme side, but even at its most tame (yet this is more insidious/barbaric in the bad way as Benyameen puts it) all of these miu miu shoe unboxing, day in the life of a big city transplant, clean consumerism we are witness to online. It is rlly this central idea of experience that hit home for me, and the resulting idea of barbarism which fr opened my third eye and put words to the feelings of trying to contextualize our days of Today. Im also totally going to start using the word barbarian to describe creatives and intellectuals and world leaders haha. Be the Good Barbarian.
dm me if u want my annotated copy i culd keep going but arent these meant to be kept short idk<3
Jan 20, 2024
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non fifction philosphy by jean baudrillard, i found it very comforting- like theres ppl more insane and observant out there. very great book abt capitalism
Feb 9, 2024
Theodor Adorno’s aphorisms written around wwii are terrifyingly insightful for the current moment. It’s also the sort of book where you (I) have to look up words and reread sentences and identify subject-verb placement to understand his syntax (which I think for the most part is at clear as it can be to best convey his complex ideas) and feels like a very anti-brainrot read, like I can feel the peaks and valleys of my brain returning. He’s also gotta be a top 10 hater throughout history and authors his frustrations delightfully. I feel more equipped to insult searingly after reading.
May 19, 2025
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Green tea and coffee serve different purposes. Coffee is felt in the nerves and digestive system, and it gets you up and going in all directions. I love throwing myself into that feeling. Green tea opens the heart and throat, great for making connections and speaking. I always drink it before doing a podcast, having a meeting, or going out to socialize. And, there’s never any come down. Just a steady high of giving alertness.
Aug 15, 2023
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When you cross the mind of the love of your life (who could be so lucky!), they can click open their phone and in two seconds see you doing a stupid little dance for your followers. Or worse, a performance designed for them to see, veering you far from your duties as a poster. Way too fussy. No thanks.
Aug 15, 2023