Welcome to this week's media roundup. This week I noticed myself drawn to heavy introspection and reminiscence, which felt reasonable as a way of coping with the harshness of the world right now. I hope at least one piece of this selection allows you to take a real look at yourself, just like they did for me <3Subscribe nowFrancisco de Zurbarán.
I hope at least one piece of this selection allows you to take a real look at yourself, just like they did for me <3Subscribe nowFrancisco de Zurbarán. Agnus Dei, 1635-1640. A Measure of Things Human on The Ideas LetterEssay arguing that the moral and historical implications of Israel's genocide in Gaza have resulted in a rupture comparable to past foundational traumas like the Holocaust or apartheid.
A Measure of Things Human on The Ideas LetterEssay arguing that the moral and historical implications of Israel's genocide in Gaza have resulted in a rupture comparable to past foundational traumas like the Holocaust or apartheid. Toward the end of the essay, I encountered the following quote: "we are running out of words with which to describe the atrocities that are unfolding".