Recently read my first of Anaïs Nin and Ivan Turgenev. Regarding the Russians, I confess it's hard to remain hopeful when I know great people of the past have articulated issues of humanity better than I, but the issues remain unknown to many and not resolved. I guess we just keep trying.
I've recently been re-reading Jane Goodall ("In the Shadow of Man") and Konrad Lorenz ("On Aggression"). Like so many people I've been frightened and disheartened by the agonizing times the world is currently suffering. I've grown really tired and frustrated with political and economic explanations: they seem like a thin shell of apologism concealing more fundamental aspects of our nature. Anyway, I think they're worth considering.
Excellent selections!
Thank you!✨
I have read the last one, really enjoyed it.
is an amazing text!
Recently read my first of Anaïs Nin and Ivan Turgenev. Regarding the Russians, I confess it's hard to remain hopeful when I know great people of the past have articulated issues of humanity better than I, but the issues remain unknown to many and not resolved. I guess we just keep trying.
I think that no one will speak more profoundly than the Russians, but it is also true that there are timeless themes that always need new voices.
well said
I've recently been re-reading Jane Goodall ("In the Shadow of Man") and Konrad Lorenz ("On Aggression"). Like so many people I've been frightened and disheartened by the agonizing times the world is currently suffering. I've grown really tired and frustrated with political and economic explanations: they seem like a thin shell of apologism concealing more fundamental aspects of our nature. Anyway, I think they're worth considering.