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“It may be a sign that two people have stopped loving one another (or at least stopped wishing to make the effort that constitutes 90 percent of love) when they are no longer able to spin differences into jokes. Humor lined the walls of irritation between our ideals and the reality: behind each joke there was a warning of difference, of disappointment even, but it was a difference that had been defused...”
— Mar 23, 2021 01:08PM
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"We cannot come to a proper sense of ourselves if there aren't others around to show us what we're like. 'A man can acquire anything in solitude except a character,' wrote Stendhal, suggesting that character has its genesis in the reactions of others to our words and actions. Our selves are fluid and require the contours provided by our neighbors....
— Mar 26, 2021 09:44PM
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i was just listening to alain de botton's conversation with krista tippett on her podcast, on being, and the way they spoke about this book had me really intrigued. i'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts! :)
oh that’s awesome jenny!! so far it’s super interesting, and is giving me a lot to think about.
not sure if i’m comfortable with the use of the word “pogrom” here, but otherwise it’s interesting food for thought.