“A human being is a part of the whole, called by us ‘Universe,’ a part limited in time and space,” Albert Einstein wrote in a beautiful letter of consolation to a grieving father. “He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. The striving … Read more
. The title above suggests a certain degree of mastery: Only an expert can tell the difference between the best and worst advice you can give to an aspiring writer. At least that’s the default way of thinking about the subject. In my opinion, the opposite is true. As a beginner experimenting with written content, … Read more
I nourish my creativity by balancing reading and writing. The most challenging part of that effort is finding books worth my precious, limited time. Mortimer Adler once wrote, “Good books are over your head; they would not be good for you if they were not.” A reading list compiled by one of my favorite authors … Read more
. I like to think of this blog as a constantly updated map of my reading adventures, where each new stop offers an opportunity to ask one of my favorite authors how to live a good life. At the same time, I also view it as a constantly evolving anthology of my intellectual pursuits, where … Read more