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Recent additions to the bookshelf
New additions to the bookshelf you might like. The piles of unread books are growing faster than I can finish them, but I feel as if I’m surrounded by new and interesting friends. A Confederacy of Dunces – John Kennedy Toole Me Talk Pretty One Day – David Sedaris The Essential Kafka – Franz Kafka … Continue reading Recent additions to the bookshelf →
On the Genealogy of Morality
I just finished Nietzsche’s On the Genealogy of Morality. While I digest the book for a longer write-up, here are some passages I found thought provoking: We modern men are heirs to the ancient practice of vivisecting our consciences, and inflicting curelty upon our animal selves. This we have practices for the longest time, and … Continue reading On the Genealogy of Morality →
Dante missed a circle of hell
A small – no less frustrating for it – part of my week is spent unsubscribing from email lists. There’s my university alumni association, the Dutch immigration authority (don’t ask), a salsa school in Barcelona, Sony???, a bank I used once on holiday in 2013; an Israeli tour company; the concert venue where I saw … Continue reading Dante missed a circle of hell →
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