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New Year's resolution to overcome information overload: Commonplace books

New Year's resolution to overcome information overload: Commonplace books

People have been complaining about information overload since antiquity. For example, in the first century AD, The Roman writer Seneca said that “the abundance of books is distraction.” With the invention of the printing press, the flood of information became even more unmanageable, and now information is being disseminated faster
jopo Jan 1, 2023
Advice on writing from Annie Dillard

Advice on writing from Annie Dillard

The Writing Life by Annie Dillard would resonate with anyone who has ever taken up some kind of creative work. A lifetime of wisdom about life and writing is condensed into a slim book of 111 pages. Loosely connected descriptions, anecdotes, and analogies somewhat form a full account of creative
jopo Oct 27, 2022

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