on reality
July 23rd, 2006 by herichon
The preoccupation with what should be is estimable only when the respect for what is has been exhausted. – José Ortega y Gasset, by way of Michael Pollan, The Omnivore’s Dilemma
Incidentally I’m almost done with Omnivore’s Dilemma, and once I’ve finished it I’ll have more to say about it here, but in the meantime, what you need to know is, buy this book and read it immediately.