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In Praise of Short Sentences: Verlyn Klinkenborg feat. Charles Euchner feat. William Faulkner #bookquote #readinglist #followback

Is This the New Facebook of Our Post-Human Future? The Rise and Fall of Moltbook, a Social Media Platform for AI Agents #bookquote #readinglist #followback

Did Anthropic Really Destroy Millions of Print Books to Train Claude AI? #bookquote #readinglist #followback

Each of These 4 Famous Philosophers Can Be Summarized in One Sentence (and Sentence #5 Will Surprise You) #bookquote #readinglist #followback

10 Best Subreddits That Will Make You a Better Social Media User (2025 Top Picks) #bookquote #readinglist #followback

Our Reading Life Favorite Quote, November 4, 2023 Every little pine needle expanded and swelled with sympathy and befriended me. — Henry David Thoreau

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Aristotle on Passion vs. Intelligence Interested in learning about ancient philosophy? Check out our article about Aristotle’s views on passion vs. intelligence from the book Living a Good Life.

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Our Reading Life Favorite Quote, October 30, 2023 My journal is my life’s companion. — Christina Baldwin

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Why I’m Not Going to Buy a Computer: Wendell Berry Our dependence on computers is becoming unhealthy. Wendell Berry offers a fresh perspective on the issue in his 1987 essay Why I’m Not Going to Buy a Computer.

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Our Reading Life Favorite Quote, October 28, 2023 “We have what we renounce, for we conserve it eternally intact in our dreams, by the light of the sun that isn’t, or of the moon that cannot be.” — Fernando Pessoa, The Book of Disquiet

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How to Read a Poem: Bill Murray Reads Emily Dickinson Reading poems may seem difficult but in this article we argue that it isn’t — with the help of Bill Murray who reads Emily Dickinson to construction workers.

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Van Gogh on the Artist’s Responsibility Before Art What is artist’s responsibility before art? Keep reading to hear the answer the from Vincent van Gogh himself.

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Ray Bradbury on Zen in the Art of Writing Are you looking for ways to improve as a writer? Keep reading to learn about Zen in the art of writing from Ray Bradbury.

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Deep Ecologist John Seed on Going Beyond Anthropocentrism Interested in deep ecology? Check out John Seed’s book Thinking Like a Mountain and learn about going beyond anthropocentrism.

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Fernando Pessoa on Finding Peace Amid Uncertainty and Disquiet “Men seek retreats for themselves, houses in the country, sea-shores, and mountains,” Marcus Aurelius wrote in his Meditations. “But this is altogether a mark of the most common sort of men…

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Einstein on the Dichotomy of Science and Religion Interested in the science vs. religion debate? Keep reading to learn Albert Einstein’s thoughts on the dichotomy of science and religion in our article.

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How to Practice Spiritual Journaling, With Christina Baldwin Want to learn how to journal? Christina Baldwin lays out the basics of spiritual journaling in her book Life’s Companion.

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The Second Self: Sherry Turkle on The Human Spirit in a Computer Culture “Technology catalyzes changes not only in what we do but in how we think. It changes people’s awareness of themselves, of one another, of their relationship with the world,” writes Sherry Turkle in…

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What Is Active Reading? 4 Questions You Need to Ask a Book Want to become a better reader? Learn 4 questions you need to ask a book to master the art of active reading by Mortimer Adler in How to Read a Book.

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Erich Fromm on Work, Love, Religion, and Happiness Watch a rare 1958 interview with Erich Fromm where he talks about work, love, religion, and happiness.

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Wendell Berry on What is Good for the World Will Be Good For Us Looking for green living inspiration? Read a beautiful passage on what is good for the world from Wendell Berry’s book The Art of the Commonplace.

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Aristotle on Virtues as Habits Interested in ancient philosophy and Aristotle’s teaching on cultivating virtues as habits? Our article has essential quotes from Nicomachean Ethics that cover this question.

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Eknath Easwaran on Why Your Life Is Your Biggest Message Learn how to find harmony with yourself, others, and the earth from the book Your Life Is Your Message by Eknath Easwaran.

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Henry David Thoreau on Finding Healing Solitude in Nature Need book ideas to take on a hiking trip? Walden by Henry David Thoreau is full of reflections on finding healing solitude in nature.

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Van Gogh on the Essence of True Love Do you love post-impressionist art? Van Gogh’s biography was full of tragedy and love. Keep reading to learn about Van Gogh on the essence of true love.

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Seneca on Moderation If you’re interested in ancient philosophy, you’ll love Seneca’s views on moderation from his Letters on Ethics, one of the best philosophy books to add to your reading list.

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F. Scott Fitzgerald on Reserving Judgments If you’re struggling with an inner critic and want to be less judgmental in your daily life, read F. Scott Fitzgerald thoughts on reserving judgments from his novel The Great Gatsby.

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George Orwell’s 1984 Book Cover I would like to share one of my favorite book covers. Curating my personal reading library is a fascinating process. Not only is it intellectually invigorating, it’s also aesthetically pleasing. That’s why I’ve decided to feature some of these covers h...

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George Orwell on Cognitive Dissonance George Orwell is one of my favorite writers. His brilliant essay “Why I Write,” for the most part, mirrors my own motivations for running this blog, which represents a constantly updated map of my fascinating reading adventures. That’s why I faced a di...

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Yasunari Kawabata and Jun Takami Photo I would like to share one of my favorite photos. I spend a lot of time choosing featured images for my articles. In the process, I also find photos related to the life and writings of my favorite authors. That’s why I’ve decided to share these hidden g...

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