This!!! As a fellow 90’s and early 00’s ADHDer your lists always put words to feelings I haven’t quite been able to grasp. I’ve absolutely been gravitating to the creature comforts of my life prior to the arrival of a smart phone- Slow burning films, classic literature, thrifting, creativity and learning for the sake of creativity and learning. I hadn’t quite connected my return to these things as a rejection of modernity but I think you are absolutely right. I just finished Eileen (you were right… so bleak) and am in desperate need of a mental palate cleanser. I’m leaning towards Vanity Faire, but Orlando’s the Tenant of Wildfell Hall are also calling.
Yes!! And not to discount modernity, some of it is definitely wonderful and necessary. But more so a rejection of constant optimization. We don't need to be constantly optimizing!! Efficiency isn't always the best thing! Some things require slowness - like browsing a newspaper, handwritten notes, physical books. I'm excited to return to more of that.
Yes, Eileen is BLEAK. I loved it, but it is bleak. I think both of those sound perfect as a follow-up!
Properly obsessed with this newsletter, and each one that has preceded it. They always seem to arrive, eerily, at the precise moment when I might derive the most pleasure and/or solace from the contents. Thank you for curating this beautiful pocket of the internet. HNY!
Happy happy new year, Kait!! Xx
Happy new year, Natalia! X
This!!! As a fellow 90’s and early 00’s ADHDer your lists always put words to feelings I haven’t quite been able to grasp. I’ve absolutely been gravitating to the creature comforts of my life prior to the arrival of a smart phone- Slow burning films, classic literature, thrifting, creativity and learning for the sake of creativity and learning. I hadn’t quite connected my return to these things as a rejection of modernity but I think you are absolutely right. I just finished Eileen (you were right… so bleak) and am in desperate need of a mental palate cleanser. I’m leaning towards Vanity Faire, but Orlando’s the Tenant of Wildfell Hall are also calling.
Yes!! And not to discount modernity, some of it is definitely wonderful and necessary. But more so a rejection of constant optimization. We don't need to be constantly optimizing!! Efficiency isn't always the best thing! Some things require slowness - like browsing a newspaper, handwritten notes, physical books. I'm excited to return to more of that.
Yes, Eileen is BLEAK. I loved it, but it is bleak. I think both of those sound perfect as a follow-up!
Yes! Optimization culture is a much better fit.
Properly obsessed with this newsletter, and each one that has preceded it. They always seem to arrive, eerily, at the precise moment when I might derive the most pleasure and/or solace from the contents. Thank you for curating this beautiful pocket of the internet. HNY!
This brought me so much joy to read. Thank you for the kind words, Alyssa! I’m glad you enjoyed it and I’m so glad you’re here. x