I Love Watching What The Old Me Loved, So I'll Leave Everything To Remind Me Of Her, And Change Is Inevitable

Maggie Nelson, Bluets

Today is the 261st birthday of Georges Auguste ”Aristide” Couthon!

In honour of this day, I want to recommend my blog dedicated to Couthon.

Also, you can find a biographical sketch of him here.

Finally, check out my Couthon tag to find out more about him!

knowing thyself is the way to know the universe and viceversa: symmetry it's the constant

the man-god: demons by fyodor dostoyevksy

Razor with ivory handle, it once belonged to Captain Hammond of Mattapoisett, New Bedford, late 19th century 

Reliquery for the Jaw of St. Anthony of Padua

You ever think about how unified humanity is by just everyday experiences? Tudor peasants had hangnails, nobles in the Qin dynasty had favorite foods, workers in the 1700s liked seeing flowers growing in pavement cracks, a cook in medieval Iran teared up cutting onions, a mom in 1300 told her son not to get grass stains on his clothes, some girl in the past loved staying up late to see the sun rise.

I think the people who say “You don’t need to be critical of every piece of media you consume” fundamentally misunderstand what we mean by “critical”.

When we say “be critical of the media you consume” we don’t mean “be negative” as in, find every flaw and pick it apart CinemaSins style.

We mean “examine it”. Like, look at what you are consuming, and in many cases, enjoying, and ask yourself why you are enjoying it. Ask yourself who made it. Ask yourself if you are the target audience. Ask yourself if you are being represented by the characters you see. Ask yourself if the author has biases or political leanings they are trying to include in the story.

Just, ask yourself questions. The answers don’t have to be negative. That’s not what being critical means.

napoleon 2002 moodboard

Black Sails Season 2 + Saint Just, Organt