Of Purple Prose and Re-Enchantment

I lieu of links this week, here’s a conversation between three of my favorite writers, Richard Seymour, China Mieville, and David Bentley Hart. Topics include “dandy” prose, materialism and metaphysics, non-human intelligence, and if you stick it out to the end, a moving plea to re-enchant the world.

It’s a long conversation and technical in places, but well worth a close listening.

Thanks to Daniel Saunders for the tip.

Weekend Linkages: Bass Face

Meme found on the interwebs (not sure where). Totally agree about Trader Joe’s!

On the Origin of the Bass Face

Demonstrating neighbourhood-scale civic infrastructure for social, ecological, economic, and climate transition

A school for “radical attention”

The rock’s the star: meditative film about a Cornish stone goes global

A Kali Mirch Paneer Pasta Recipe from Pijja Palace

Pentagon’s Budget Is So Bloated That It Needs an AI Program to Navigate It

Mr. Charlie’s: The Vegan Fast Food Joint that Looks Familiar But is Unlike Anything You’ve Seen Before

Weekend Linkages: AI Mushroom Books, Sandwiches and Mystery Totem Poles

‘Life or Death:’ AI-Generated Mushroom Foraging Books Are All Over Amazon

Scientologists Ask Federal Government to Restrict Right to Repair

Plan for 55,000-acre utopia dreamed by Silicon Valley elites unveiled

Tennessee woman sets record for world’s longest female mullet

Mystery totem pole appears on coastal path in south-east England

Sandwiches of Histsory