📖 Lawrence Weschler

• 🦠Metaphor as metastasis

  A thought-provoking exploration of the language and metaphors we use to discuss economic growth and regulation.

• 🎬Our year in culture - Books, movies, and music of 2009, part 1

  This piece explores personal favorites in film, literature, and music from 2009, weaving together experiences and reflections on art and culture.

• 🌊One works and works for something, which then happens of its own accord

  Reflecting on the nature of political transformation and the interplay of effort and grace, Weschler captures the essence of spontaneous uprising in his writings.

• 🖼️David Hockney’s mother

  Reflecting on the depth captured in art, David Hockney explores time and observation through his photocollages.

• 🎨Image vs. presence

  A reflection on the complexities of art and perception from Lawrence Weschler's dialogues with David Hockney and Robert Irwin.

• 🕊️Comic grace

  A reflection on the interplay of grace and passion in human lives and societies, highlighting both their significance and humor.

• 🎨The Lacemaker (detail), by Johannes Vermeer

  Lawrence Weschler beautifully reflects on Vermeer's "The Lacemaker," illuminating its focus on concentration and craft.

• ⏰Einstein’s day job

  Exploring how Einstein's work at the patent office intertwined with his revolutionary theories on time and simultaneity.