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Habits of learning.
Tips from an autodidact. Continue reading
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Joy at The New York Review of Books
This is the art of non-fiction, folks, as practiced by a master. Continue reading
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Habits of Reader-Writers
I thought you might be interested in the habits of a few famous reader-writer-thinkers. Continue reading
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Of this we can be uncertain.
A “house” member puts a question to the podium. Continue reading
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In the Beginning was the Word
…civilization, by definition, is not civilization until the poets arrive. Continue reading
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We, the readers.
“…nothing you do, lose weight, be a better spouse, drive a hybrid, stop drinking, start drinking, will be more important and significant. than beginning the reading habit.” Continue reading
About doug
You might say that I’m philosopher in the classical sense, that is, “One who loves knowledge.” That sounds awfully pretentious, but I don’t know how else to put it. I’ve spent my life chasing questions, diving into wisdom traditions ancient and modern, including the philosophical schools of Existentialism, Pragmatism, and the ancient Greeks, as well as several of the Eastern traditions, principally Zen Buddhism and Taoism. Admittedly, I’m no expert on anything, just a curious pilgrim.
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