Art and Creativity
Containing posts discussing and commenting on the artistic and creative process, attempting to understand its various characteristics.
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The Purpose of New York
Everyone on the trains always look so sad… – Dianne Dianne is a particularly special friend of mine, from long ago and far away. She recently wrapped up her undergrad career at a particularly unfortunate safety school, and is in New… Continue reading
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Some “Infinite Jest” Theories (Spoiler Alert)
I finally finished David Foster Wallace’s Infinite Jest last weekend. An excellent book, although that’s no secret. DFW did an excellent job threading exposition into narrative, giving endless hints but rarely declaring anything explicitly. I’ve found as much joy having… Continue reading
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“The Slide”
“It was a slide. The biggest slide I had ever known. It towered above the ground, above my three-, five-, six-year-old self like a mountain. The slide was wide — my sisters and I could all slide at once. There… Continue reading
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The Year Abroad Book Review
For those of you just tuning in, I recently wrapped up a year-long trip around the world. It was a very intellectually adventurous period: being outside the boundaries of the university for the first time, and free to follow my… Continue reading
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Unpacking an Adage
People always say you learn more from your failures than your successes. But they never say why, which I always found vaguely disappointing. It just supposed to “feel” truthful, right, for some reason we can’t quite pin down. But here’s… Continue reading
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Art by Majority, III
This is a post I drafted back in May 2012, but forgot to actually publish. It’s the third installment of a three-part series (part 1, part 2) on the political dynamics of art in housing co-operatives. I can’t seem to… Continue reading
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Unlocking the Magic of Studio Ghibli
I went to Tokyo’s heart-warming Studio Ghibli museum today, and I had an “insight” into the “nature” of “excellence” (quotes = ego self-check) that I wanted to share. The museum is a Disney-esque collection of exhibits set in an appropriately… Continue reading
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First Impressions of “Sex, Ecology, Spirituality”
I’m about a third of the way of Ken Wilber’s Sex, Ecology, Spirituality, and I wanted to take some time to note my impressions before going further. It’s a remarkable book and he presents a remarkable view of the world:… Continue reading
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