'Tis the good reader that makes the good book; in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakenly meant for his ear; the profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader; the profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until it is discovered by an equal mind and heart."
Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| West Wind, Hocking Library, Chocorua, NH |
Dear Bookclub,
John Kaag's challenge, "is life worth living", takes the author/philosopher on a strange path, with fate-driven opportunities propelling him on an upward journey into freedom and choice. In researching just who is this John Kaag, I discovered some of his other published works.... surprisingly "Drone Warfare(War and Conflict in the Modern World)" and "Idealism, Pragmatism, and Feminism the philosophy of Ella Lyman Cabot". Not kidding. Just to be clear, I adore this book. Googling further had me reading an Australian article about Carol Hay, John's wife, and John taking the same job and the quickly divergent paths their careers have taken due to her being a woman. Fascinating:
Look forward to discussing the book this Wednesday!
Happy reading,
LK
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