Sign in with Facebook
996 books
—
1,594 voters
Kai
https://www.goodreads.com/literaryvice432
to-read
(659)
currently-reading (2)
read (507)
started-but-not-yet-finished (35)
ya (98)
favorites (83)
currently-reading (2)
read (507)
started-but-not-yet-finished (35)
ya (98)
favorites (83)
omgyes
(72)
bookriot-2016 (58)
high-fantasy (52)
crazy-sci-fi (44)
depressing-dystopic-fiction (39)
feminist-sci-fi (27)
bookriot-2016 (58)
high-fantasy (52)
crazy-sci-fi (44)
depressing-dystopic-fiction (39)
feminist-sci-fi (27)
“It proposes to each of us that we transform ourselves, or our lives, by buying something more.
This more, it proposes,will make us in some way richer - even though we will be poorer by having spent our money.
Publicity persuades us of such a transformation by showing us people who have apparently been transformed and are, as a result, enviable. The state of being envied is what constitutes glamour. And publicity is the process of manufacturing glamour. (P. 125)”
― Ways of Seeing
This more, it proposes,will make us in some way richer - even though we will be poorer by having spent our money.
Publicity persuades us of such a transformation by showing us people who have apparently been transformed and are, as a result, enviable. The state of being envied is what constitutes glamour. And publicity is the process of manufacturing glamour. (P. 125)”
― Ways of Seeing
“I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.”
―
―
“Pain is important: how we evade it, how we succumb to it, how we deal with it, how we transcend it.”
―
―
“All publicity works upon anxiety.”
― Ways of Seeing
― Ways of Seeing
“You painted a naked woman because you enjoyed looking at her, put a mirror in her hand and you called the painting “Vanity,” thus morally condemning the woman whose nakedness you had depicted for you own pleasure.”
― Ways of Seeing
― Ways of Seeing
Book Riot's Read Harder Challenge
— 26885 members
— last activity 22 hours, 50 min ago
An annual reading challenge to to help you stretch your reading limits and explore new voices, worlds, and genres! The challenge begins in January, bu ...more
The Jezebel Book Network
— 172 members
— last activity Dec 16, 2011 11:14PM
This group is dedicated to all Jezzies who want to discuss books outside of Groupthink. Here we can share what we are currently reading, discuss what ...more
Bustle Reads 2016
— 42 members
— last activity Feb 20, 2017 07:46AM
Have you taken the 2016 #bustlereads challenge? Let's share ideas for the tasks and talk about what we've read! ...more
Kai’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kai’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
24,962 books
|
205 friends
1,476 books
|
33 friends
379 books
|
75 friends
310 books
|
49 friends
2,911 books
|
56 friends
384 books
|
123 friends
22 books
|
136 friends
162 books
|
84 friends
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Kai
Lists liked by Kai
