Friday, September 3rd, 2010

What This Post Is About
(1) Literature, art and history tell us that humans have always been connected.
(2) Social media give us new and evolving ways to connect, discover and inspire.

Evidence From The Middle Ages
I am currently reading Roads To Santiago: detours & riddles in the lands and history of Spain by Cees Noteboom. He describes [...]

Distracting Ourselves From Death?
I have been reading Alain De Botton’s recently published book, The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work. I approached it with caution. He may be a philosopher but what he is reflecting on are his own personal interpretations and thoughts.
De Botton does not say if he has ever experienced the futility of many [...]