For anyone curious about Le Guin’s earlier works, I can at least strongly recommend Rocannon’s World. It’s inspiring to explore Le Guin’s earlier style, which seems to emulate aspects of Tolkien’s writing in the best of ways. The greats learning from the greats. www.tor.com/2020/06/1…
As a 35 year old millennial I don’t pay much attention anymore to “vibe shifts” but I found this article on how culture has been dealing with pandemic times, and what might be next, pretty interesting.
Academics, students, and readers: how do you take your research notes? I found this video overview on PhD annotation systems helpful, but I still prefer starting with ol’ fashioned analog notepads, and I have a (relatively simple) system of manila folders for printouts. Pen and paper seem to help memory retention. And of course, as Umberto Eco would talk about, a guide to thesis writing (and note taking) can also be a guide to life.
I wanted to offer a few reading recommendations for the ‘web’: micro-, liminal-, integral- or otherwise! The Scent of Time: A Philosophical Essay on the Art of Lingering, Byung Chul Han Down to Earth: Politics in the New Climate Regime, Bruno Latour Platform Socialism: How to Reclaim Our Digital Future from Big Tech, James Muldoon Light in the Dark/Luz en lo Oscuro: Rewriting Identity, Spirituality, Reality, Gloria Anzaldua