Reposted by Annie Abrams
“They’ll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an ’instinctive’ hatred of books and flowers. Reflexes unalterably conditioned. They’ll be safe from books and botany all their lives.” Huxley, Brave New World
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“They’ll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an ’instinctive’ hatred of books and flowers. Reflexes unalterably conditioned. They’ll be safe from books and botany all their lives.” Huxley, Brave New World
Reposted by Annie Abrams
I don't think enough people understand what's happening.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I don't think enough people understand what's happening.
how about Austen vs Henry James
November 11, 2025 at 4:02 AM
how about Austen vs Henry James
am now contemplating teaching this tomorrow, I always forget about it--
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/...
Fire and Ice
Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice. From what I’ve tasted of desire I hold with those who favor fire. But if it had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate To say that for des...
www.poetryfoundation.org
November 11, 2025 at 1:22 AM
am now contemplating teaching this tomorrow, I always forget about it--
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/...
www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/44263/...
I would like for everyone to read it.
November 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I would like for everyone to read it.
Reposted by Annie Abrams
books don’t require subscriptions and licenses
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
books don’t require subscriptions and licenses
@palan57.bsky.social do you know about this?
November 11, 2025 at 12:40 AM
@palan57.bsky.social do you know about this?
are there new mandates for those things?
November 11, 2025 at 12:32 AM
are there new mandates for those things?
I don’t even think they know it actually
November 11, 2025 at 12:24 AM
I don’t even think they know it actually
thinking about it
November 11, 2025 at 12:08 AM
thinking about it
just flashed on my screen when i went to the site
November 10, 2025 at 11:04 PM
just flashed on my screen when i went to the site
if you've not yet read the article, it might be of interest @notquitehydepark.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
if you've not yet read the article, it might be of interest @notquitehydepark.bsky.social
“They’ll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an ’instinctive’ hatred of books and flowers. Reflexes unalterably conditioned. They’ll be safe from books and botany all their lives.” Huxley, Brave New World
November 10, 2025 at 10:45 PM
“They’ll grow up with what the psychologists used to call an ’instinctive’ hatred of books and flowers. Reflexes unalterably conditioned. They’ll be safe from books and botany all their lives.” Huxley, Brave New World
I don't think enough people understand what's happening.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
I don't think enough people understand what's happening.