This curation is exactly what's missing from most feeds—nuanced, well-rounded reading instead of the same headlines circulating endlessly.
The range here (Shakespeare reinvention, bibliomania, paper diaries as last unmined territory of private mind, audiobooks validated, Dante's enduring relevance) shows intentional breadth. Not algorithmic suggestions. Human curation.
Your note about fighting for media literacy ("normalize content that protects us from brain rot, depleting critical thinking skills, fading practice of deep reading") is the real mission. AI scraping our words and jumbling them for others to use? Paper notebooks becoming the last safe place for human thought? That's not just nostalgia. That's preservation.
The critical thinking prompts (before, during, after reading) turn passive consumption into active engagement. That's the antidote to scroll culture.
Looking forward to December's shift (older essays, iconic works, annotations on lines worth rereading). This is essential work 💙
I love the inclusions of the critical reflections with the material - thank you for sharing!
Thank you!!’
This curation is exactly what's missing from most feeds—nuanced, well-rounded reading instead of the same headlines circulating endlessly.
The range here (Shakespeare reinvention, bibliomania, paper diaries as last unmined territory of private mind, audiobooks validated, Dante's enduring relevance) shows intentional breadth. Not algorithmic suggestions. Human curation.
Your note about fighting for media literacy ("normalize content that protects us from brain rot, depleting critical thinking skills, fading practice of deep reading") is the real mission. AI scraping our words and jumbling them for others to use? Paper notebooks becoming the last safe place for human thought? That's not just nostalgia. That's preservation.
The critical thinking prompts (before, during, after reading) turn passive consumption into active engagement. That's the antidote to scroll culture.
Looking forward to December's shift (older essays, iconic works, annotations on lines worth rereading). This is essential work 💙