Oh, wow, Tom Lehrer has released all of his songs into the public domain. Apparently also his website will shut down "at some date in the not too distant future" so now's a good time to download directly.
"In short, I no longer retain any rights to any of my songs.
So help yourselves, and don’t send me any money."
Reading the first chapter reminded me how much I enjoy philosophy written with stylistic élan, even though I admire (and often want) greater clarity and logical formulations.
(Though De Beauvoir seems to me to be particularly good at ‘flourishes’ which catch the particular line of an argument that others would have to trace more pedantically…).
Just had a really enjoyable first reading group session on De Beauvoir's Ethics of Ambiguity, thank to @jana_bacevic - lots of interesting moments in the text highlighted and questions raised...
I'd be interested in any reflections on how to make #weeknotes work well, from those who've tried them. Inc.:
- the most helpful balance of factual/reflective content
- (whether?/) how best to share them
Out late, discussing #poetry, #pandemic and #politics and - yes! - this is what I needed.
(@petenothing’s books sound excellent too…).
Björn Holmer
Paul Ford
Marianne Kirby (The Rotund)
LadyFluffyOrca