“I for one am afraid that American culture’s overemphasis on happiness at the expense of sadness might be dangerous, a wanton forgetting of an essential part of a full life. I further am concerned that to desire only happiness in a world undoubtedly tragic is to become inauthentic, to settle for unrealistic abstractions that ignore concrete situations.”
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Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies Redux
Due to the incredible response to Brian Dettmer’s work, I have information courtesy the artist himself regarding some upcoming events where you can see his work in person (…)
Brian Dettmer: Book Autopsies
Brian Dettmer carves into books revealing the artwork inside, creating complex layered three-dimensional sculptures.
Update: see Brian’s response in the comments.
Peace Between the Sheets
“If we, as a society, have religiously idolized sex while placing it on a restricted, Victorian pedestal, and if our backlash has been to make sex compulsive, wild and unrestrained, then the balance might be found in managing our big O’s and finally finding peace between our sheets.”
Archimedes Palimpsest: New Aristotle Text Found
“At first glance, the manuscript appears to be a medieval Christian prayer book.
But on the same pages as the prayers, experts using a high-tech imaging system have discovered commentary likely written in the third century A.D. on a work written around 350 B.C. by the Greek philosopher Aristotle.”
World History Timeline
A wall chart about 6.5 x 4.5 feet in size, containing an overview of nearly 13.7 billions years of universal history: biological evolution, culture, literature, religion, philosophy, science, technology, art and music.
Pearls of Wisdom, Grains of Truth, Delicious Seafood
I’m knee-deep in semester finals so posting is light, and for many of you wearing these chains with me, browsing the internet is light as well. Here are some quotes I came across today; more at Digital Karma.
Babel Fish, Quod Erat Demonstrandum
“‘But,’ says Man, ‘the Babel fish is a dead giveaway isn’t it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don’t. QED’”
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