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MN: Not a day goes by when I don’t feel grateful that my formative years were all lived without the internet. […]
MD: Maybe part of the fatigue (and potential bulimia) of the internet comes from knowing that ‘everything’ is available to us at the touch of a finger. It’s all there to read instantaneously, or it can be on your doorstep in two days.
— Maggie Nelson & Moyra Davey, in Maggie Nelson’s from “A LIFE, A FACE, A GAZE. Conversation with Moyra Davey” in Like Love: Essays and Conversations. (Graywolf Press, April 2, 2024)
Notes: Book Review from The Guardian: “Like Love by Maggie Nelson review – music, passion and friendship“
yes, it has certainly changed how we lived, and while I love the ease and accessibility of the internet, I alsoI feel fortunate that it did not arrive until later in my life
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Agree Beth!
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YES!
To have lived both pre-and “present“ Internet I think is extremely valuable. Gives one much perspective. I found myself enjoying a breakfast out by myself yesterday watching the world go by through the window (a wonderful thing).
I HAD TO FORCE MYSELF TO TURN OFF MY BLOODY PHONE AS I ACCIDENTALLY FELL INTO THE INTERNET RABBIT HOLE, WHICH OCCASIONALLY I CALL “HELL“.
Question David: have you read this book and do you like it? It’s getting very mixed reviews on Goodreads.
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Paul, I generally avoid dissing any book given the degree of difficulty in writing one (and I admire those that do as I’m confident I never will). That being said, for my Friends, I would strongly not recommend this book. It is a collection of interviews, essays, book reviews, etc and I’ve had to wade through a lot to find the gems.
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Thanks for your honesty, Dave. I won’t put you on the spot again. (unless I’m desperate… In which case I won’t do it in this forum.) The reviews I read basically mirror what you have stated here. There are some excellent reviews for this author’s, previous books… Just to be fair.
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No worries Paul. All good. Thanks!
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Friendly reminder Dave… Day number 1500 at the Cove is rapidly approaching! You should celebrate as you see fit! 🙂
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OMG. I forgot about that. Thanks Paul!
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Don’t worry. I haven’t.
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We excel at overdoing – a perpetual request for more, and then feeling rueful .
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PREACH!
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The problem with never having to wait is we now take everything for granted and feel empty with all of our more.
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YES!!
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Thank you, Dale. An excellent excellent description!
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😊
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WISDOM! Truth!
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How does one slow down their drive to have everything instantaneously….. while recognizing that time waits for no one? I’m not sure…. It’s ok…I’ll ask Google.
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For what it’s worth, I personally would recommend learning something about the benefits of “living in the present moment“. Happy Tuesday!
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(Of course the “present moment“ issue is constantly being discussed, so you are probably already well aware… Please understand… I did not intend to insult!)
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Very witty so early in the morning…
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Most mornings DK.
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n/c
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Smart.
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Ha! “knowing that ‘everything’ is available to us at the touch of a finger” Except for news in Canada. Major censorship. Bleh.
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Censorship? In Canada? Tell me it ain’t so!
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I have to go outside the mainstream to find the “real” news. Major news site controlled by the government. Bill C-63. Government wants Meta to pay to allow news published. Etc. Etc. Etc.
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thanks Maria.
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I wonder what’s worse: Canadian news censorship, or so much fake news in the USA that you can’t figure out what the “real news” is. Either way… These problems make me furious!
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PS: I don’t know how to find reliable “non-mainstream news sources“, though I often hear people mention them. Even if I did know how, how can I trust those sources to be telling the truth?
I question whether the truth is even available to us anymore.
(end of rant)
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