“There is no Sleepy Hollow on the Internet, no peaceful spot where contemplativeness can work its restorative magic. There is only the endless, mesmerizing buzz of the urban street.” Nicholas Carr, from The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains (New York: Norton, 2010)
Friday, January 31, 2014
Blog #3
The conversations in class have been circulating around whether or not something is able to be aesthetically appreciated and if so, the correct way of appreciating it. It has opened my eyes to how things such as a drive to school everyday can be seen as beautiful, when most view it as a hassle and irritating. When I drive the thirty to forty minutes to school everyday, I find the ride very relaxing. The views I experience as I drive 275 loop day in and out do seem beautiful regardless of if there is a dead animal lying on the side of the road, a broken down vehicle, or the late night drive where it is just me and the road are essentially able to be appreciated aesthetically.
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