Status Updates From Der Zauberberg

Finished "Research" ("Forschungen") and I think it's my favorite section so far! It's just Hans sitting on his balcony reading (from anatomy to biology to chemistry to physics) but it stacks up such an ecstatic density of profound proclamations. Reminds me of reading Nietzsche. Also makes me realize this whole novel feels like an allegory of my experience at liberal arts college

"—¿No me gusta la música?
—Si me la imponen, no. No según el calendario; no cuando huele a farmacia y me la prescriben con receta médica. Todavía doy importancia a mi libertad, o al menos a ese resto de libertad y dignidad humana que aún conservamos."

Et d’un coup c’est beaucoup mieux ?