"Madden and Palimi and Bryson, though, contested the analogy, arguing that the internet was better understood as a collection of monologues, or even as a bar room, “because most of its users are men, and most of the talk is of sex and sport.” These unbounded monologues are inherently uncuratable, which brings us back to the central message of Borges’s infinite library. Without boundaries and selection and navigation, libraries are useless." -- from 'The Library' by Stuart Kells

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#art to start 🎨
...enjoying the easy life

'The other room X'
Artist: Mieke Jonker
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@bookstodon A completely fascinating look at those creatures we new-kids-on-the-block humans wouldn't and couldn't even exist without - plants.

The author, a journalist, spoke to a number of plant scientists, visited their labs, and went out into the field with them. She learns and shares what they have discovered about particular plants, and explores the questions and ideas those findings turn up. Zoë Schlanger's enthusiasm and curiosity are catching and it's easy to lose yourself in the world of plants.

As for the plants themselves, it's amazing what observation and research is uncovering about all their different stories, and humbling to realize how much we don't know. Highly recommended.
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