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Wednesday, August 03, 2016

Magic (Crawford)

The appeal of magic is that it promises to render objects plastic to the will without one's getting too entangled with them. Treated from arm's length, the object can issue no challenge to the self.

Matthew B. Crawford, The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming An Individual In An Age Of Distraction

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