I've already got 2 of the books and the essay. I've been waiting for this since you announced it. I am very intimidated, but I feel I have enough curiosity and patience to hopefully come away from it grasping something.
Looking forward to this. Definitely going to need the Zoom call for the first two authors. I’ve read Burn Out Society. I felt like I missed a lot of the nuance. Got the forest but missed all the trees if you will. And I haven’t cracked Heidegger since undergraduate.
I’m excited to join in too! Thanks for splitting the reading in advance, it makes it look so much more manageable.
For the Question Concerning Technology, do you know of any printed books with the essay? I’ve tried looking but I can’t find any. I know I can always print the pdf but I like real books better.
Hello! Does one need to have any background preparation before diving in, or are the readings self-contained? In other words, how much does one need to know about the work of Heidegger or Han before undertaking January's readings?
Part of the goal of the posts I write is to help you if you don’t have the relevant background. January is admittedly kind of dense compared to some other months!
Looking at months after January, should we assume that works are read in their entirety? If there are two or more listed, should we assume that any after the first one are ancillary (not the core)? Thanks!
It’s going to vary. For instance, I will likely choose selections for Lewis Mumford’s book as Core. If there’s a novel, though, that’s likely the Core reading for the month. They’re easier to read and provide a nice change of pace.
As someone who is actively trying to read slower, consume less and most importantly THINK about what I have just consumed (by taking physical notes and trying to apply my knowledge). I can't wait to follow you this year on this journey.
Just to confirm, when you say Jan 5: The following parts ... you mean you'll write about those parts on Jan 5th, so we should have read them already, correct? Otherwise it's all spoilers.
I am excited to read through these, and I believe this will be the first book club I've ever participated in.
I've already got 2 of the books and the essay. I've been waiting for this since you announced it. I am very intimidated, but I feel I have enough curiosity and patience to hopefully come away from it grasping something.
If you want to go hardcore, the text is also available in 'Philosophy of Technology: An Anthology' (Willey Blackwell). 😉
I’m really looking forward to this!
super excited!
Looking forward to this. Definitely going to need the Zoom call for the first two authors. I’ve read Burn Out Society. I felt like I missed a lot of the nuance. Got the forest but missed all the trees if you will. And I haven’t cracked Heidegger since undergraduate.
I started Non-Things and after two pages I set it down and said "shit, now what..." Talk about reconsidering the pill you took.
I’m excited to join in too! Thanks for splitting the reading in advance, it makes it look so much more manageable.
For the Question Concerning Technology, do you know of any printed books with the essay? I’ve tried looking but I can’t find any. I know I can always print the pdf but I like real books better.
There's a volume called 'The Question Concerning Technology, and Other Essays', published by Harper Perennial Modern Thought. It's about $15.
Thanks, got it! I don’t know how I missed that, it’s literally in the name, sorry!
Hello! Does one need to have any background preparation before diving in, or are the readings self-contained? In other words, how much does one need to know about the work of Heidegger or Han before undertaking January's readings?
Part of the goal of the posts I write is to help you if you don’t have the relevant background. January is admittedly kind of dense compared to some other months!
Then I'm in! I didn't want to have to use Gemini or ChatGPT to research beforehand.
Looking at months after January, should we assume that works are read in their entirety? If there are two or more listed, should we assume that any after the first one are ancillary (not the core)? Thanks!
It’s going to vary. For instance, I will likely choose selections for Lewis Mumford’s book as Core. If there’s a novel, though, that’s likely the Core reading for the month. They’re easier to read and provide a nice change of pace.
As someone who is actively trying to read slower, consume less and most importantly THINK about what I have just consumed (by taking physical notes and trying to apply my knowledge). I can't wait to follow you this year on this journey.
Do you have a PDF or other document outlining the reading for the year?
I am so excited!!!!! ICan't wait!
Just to confirm, when you say Jan 5: The following parts ... you mean you'll write about those parts on Jan 5th, so we should have read them already, correct? Otherwise it's all spoilers.
Yes, you read it by then. My posts make much more sense if you’ve already done the reading.