A tribute to one of the great chapters in the history of nonfiction prose, and a few thoughts on the power—and challenge—of writing on different time scales.
Lovely picture, but the answer to your question, SHOULD WE EXERCISE CAUTION IN OUR EXPERIMENTAL ENDEAVORS?, the answer is of course not. Desperate measures are the only things that are going to allow the poor of the planet to survive the onslaught of catastrophe headed their way. This isn’t a an academic problem for assholes in clean pressed shirts. Anything we can do can and must be tried to alleviate CURRENT suffering even at the possibility of unknown consequences.
Thank you for explaining Caro's narrative brilliance! "A Dream" is truly remarkable, and you've helped me see how it is rooted in Caro's adept handling of various scopes of time. I'm seeing Turn Every Page on Sunday, so I'm grateful for this little preview.
Lovely picture, but the answer to your question, SHOULD WE EXERCISE CAUTION IN OUR EXPERIMENTAL ENDEAVORS?, the answer is of course not. Desperate measures are the only things that are going to allow the poor of the planet to survive the onslaught of catastrophe headed their way. This isn’t a an academic problem for assholes in clean pressed shirts. Anything we can do can and must be tried to alleviate CURRENT suffering even at the possibility of unknown consequences.
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Thank you for explaining Caro's narrative brilliance! "A Dream" is truly remarkable, and you've helped me see how it is rooted in Caro's adept handling of various scopes of time. I'm seeing Turn Every Page on Sunday, so I'm grateful for this little preview.