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Andy Goldsworthy: Environmental Sculpture and Art
By Sarah Jost I first learned of British artist Andy Goldsworthy a few weeks ago when a WWOOF host introduced me to his book Time, a compilation of Goldsworthy’s works that employ time as a medium. The stunning book combines … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Fine Arts, Sarah
Tagged andy goldsworthy, environmental art, photography, rain shadow, sculpture, time
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New York Transfer: The First of Many Musings
by Geo Ong I hadn’t slept in a bed my first ten days in the city. I bounced from a loveseat in Queens to a sofa in Manhattan to, on that tenth day, a mattress in Brooklyn. By then, I … Continue reading
Posted in Geo, Literature, Travel
Tagged brooklyn, east village, greenlight bookstore, manhattan, new york, new york city, queens, time, whole earth bakery & kitchen, writing
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That’s What They Said
Ingenious philosophers tell you, perhaps, that the great work of the steam-engine is to create leisure for mankind. Do not believe them; it only creates a vacuum for eager thought to rush in. Even idleness is eager now—eager for amusement, … Continue reading
Posted in Examples in Urchinism, Geo, Literature, Politics & Global Issues, That's What They Said
Tagged attention, george eliot, history, leisure, mark twain, rush, speed, technology, time, trains, transportation
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What’s the Rush?: Dwindling Attention Spans in the Fast Age of Technology
By Geo Ong I shall preface this piece with an obvious statement: I have no right to tell someone how to live. In my attempt to keep you interested and keep you from scrolling to the end and saying to … Continue reading
Posted in Geo
Tagged amazon, attention span, books, carlo petrini, e-readers, electronics, fast living, food, globalisation, globalization, hurry, Italy, kindle, local food, local food movement, mcdonalds, regulator bookshop, Rome, rush, slow food, slow living, spanish steps, technology, technology boom, time, walking
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