Sorry, I wouldn't have tried to share it if I knew people wouldn't be able to read it unless they paid - it's not that I really care if people charge for their wares, it's more that I'm NOT a salesman.
There's something about sales that I don't like. If you've ever had an old friend, who you've been stoked to hear from for the first time in ages, only to find that they're trying to get to join Amway or whatever, then you'll know what I mean. The products might be good, and the business might be legit, but the process. . . There's something creepy about the whole process that I just naturally recoil from.
I'm also surprised that there's a differential in access. It's a bit of a mystery to me. I don't know how these things work. Maybe it's country specific or something? Anyway, I know that some of Kingsnorth's stuff is free, and some isn't - that's how it is for me too.
Kingsnorth's essay is good, but so is the video in the link (sorry JMG, I know you're not a fan of video), which is available for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4IeuIg9nGY
It's pretty interesting. The blurb reads: "From the left-brain right-brain divide to the metaphysics of magic, Dr Iain McGilchrist addresses the profound questions of living well. The esteemed thinker was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023."
McGilcrhist has written books too, including: 'The Matter of Things' there's a blurb about it on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matter_with_Things".
It looks like it could be a long and complex read at 1,500 pages and two volumes, but there might be more easily digestible stuff out there somewhere for free online that he's written.
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Re: What to do next?
Date: 2023-06-17 06:16 am (UTC)Sorry, I wouldn't have tried to share it if I knew people wouldn't be able to read it unless they paid - it's not that I really care if people charge for their wares, it's more that I'm NOT a salesman.
There's something about sales that I don't like. If you've ever had an old friend, who you've been stoked to hear from for the first time in ages, only to find that they're trying to get to join Amway or whatever, then you'll know what I mean. The products might be good, and the business might be legit, but the process. . . There's something creepy about the whole process that I just naturally recoil from.
I'm also surprised that there's a differential in access. It's a bit of a mystery to me. I don't know how these things work. Maybe it's country specific or something? Anyway, I know that some of Kingsnorth's stuff is free, and some isn't - that's how it is for me too.
Kingsnorth's essay is good, but so is the video in the link (sorry JMG, I know you're not a fan of video), which is available for free on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4IeuIg9nGY
It's pretty interesting. The blurb reads:
"From the left-brain right-brain divide to the metaphysics of magic, Dr Iain McGilchrist addresses the profound questions of living well. The esteemed thinker was in conversation with Freddie Sayers at the UnHerd Club on 20th April 2023."
McGilcrhist has written books too, including: 'The Matter of Things' there's a blurb about it on Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matter_with_Things".
It looks like it could be a long and complex read at 1,500 pages and two volumes, but there might be more easily digestible stuff out there somewhere for free online that he's written.
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