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![AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems more relevant than […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-13-at-6.20.43-PM-36x36.png "On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable")
On Becoming Sheepdogs, a Modern Fable
Posted on June 13, 2020 | 1 CommentAVAILABLE ON PODCAST Anchor.fm Spotify iTunes In the wake of recent events regarding the tragic death of George Floyd and the ensuing protests, this letter seems more relevant than […]
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![AVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought against each other: […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Screen-Shot-2020-04-17-at-10.13.35-PM-36x36.png "Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma")
Are We Killing the Fat Man? The Corona Trolley Dilemma
Posted on April 18, 2020 | 14 CommentsAVAILABLE ON PODCAST SPOTIFY ITUNES ANCHOR.FM THE TROLLEY PROBLEM The Trolley thought experiment, first put forth by the philosopher Philippa Foot, pits two schools of moral thought against each other: […]
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![AVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for Allie and for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Screen-Shot-2020-03-23-at-6.52.13-PM-36x36.png "For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish")
For the Class of 2020 During the Pandemic, a Poem and a Mother’s Wish
Posted on March 23, 2020 | 4 CommentsAVAILABLE ON PODCAST Spotify Anchor.fm iTunes Today’s letter is for high school seniors, for my son and his classmates, for my friends’ children, for Andrew and for Allie and for […]
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Book Shelf Archive
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![Quain was in the habit of arguing that readers were an already extinct species. [Babylon Lottery, Ficciones] Then Bioy Casares recalled that one of the heresiarchs of Uqbar had stated […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Borges-115x115.png "The Labyrinth, the Mind, the Imagination – Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges")
The Labyrinth, the Mind, the Imagination – Ficciones by Jorge Luis Borges
Posted on August 25, 2017 | No CommentsQuain was in the habit of arguing that readers were an already extinct species. [Babylon Lottery, Ficciones] Then Bioy Casares recalled that one of the heresiarchs of Uqbar had stated […] -
![This spring cats are everywhere, in my reading, on my whiteboard, in illustrations. I came across Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot in Haslams, a […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/IMG_4834-115x115.jpg "Spring Cats – Feline Poetry & T.S. Eliot")
Spring Cats – Feline Poetry & T.S. Eliot
Posted on April 14, 2017 | No CommentsThis spring cats are everywhere, in my reading, on my whiteboard, in illustrations. I came across Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot in Haslams, a […] -
![On Thought & Existence Do you believe that thought is a collection of atoms rolling about at random in a bony skull? or that the arrangement of such atoms for […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/MRC-1200x600-2-500x250-115x115.jpg "Unity or Chaos? C.S. Lewis on Stage in NYC")
Unity or Chaos? C.S. Lewis on Stage in NYC
Posted on March 31, 2017 | No CommentsOn Thought & Existence Do you believe that thought is a collection of atoms rolling about at random in a bony skull? or that the arrangement of such atoms for […] -
![I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. Jorge Luis Borges When I travel I visit local bookstores, often the highlight of a trip. Footnotes from the World’s […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/Daedalus-bookstore-115x115.jpg "A Lifetime in Books – Sandy’s List – Daedalus’s Bookseller")
A Lifetime in Books – Sandy’s List – Daedalus’s Bookseller
Posted on March 2, 2017 | 1 CommentI have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library. Jorge Luis Borges When I travel I visit local bookstores, often the highlight of a trip. Footnotes from the World’s […] -
![Of all the people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only they truly live. Not satisfied to merely keep good watch over their own days, they […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/epictetus-educated-are-free-353x199-115x115.jpg "The Daily Stoic – Only They Truly Live")
The Daily Stoic – Only They Truly Live
Posted on January 20, 2017 | No CommentsOf all the people only those are at leisure who make time for philosophy, only they truly live. Not satisfied to merely keep good watch over their own days, they […] -
![” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.” […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Laws-of-physics-dont-apply-115x115.jpg "The College Essay & the Shameless I – “I enjoy urban hang gliding.”")
The College Essay & the Shameless I – “I enjoy urban hang gliding.”
Posted on October 9, 2016 | No Comments” The laws of physics do not apply to me . . . Years ago I discovered the meaning of life but forgot to write it down.” […] -
![How can you tell the difference between a Norwegian introvert and a Norwegian extrovert? When she’s talking to you a Norwegian introvert looks at her feet. A Norwegian extrovert looks at yours. I read this years ago, […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/row-of-houses-in-barcelona-catalonia-spain-europe-cxt3r5-115x115.jpg "The Nordic Chronicles – The Norwegian, the Doctor, & the Terrier")
The Nordic Chronicles – The Norwegian, the Doctor, & the Terrier
Posted on August 26, 2016 | No CommentsHow can you tell the difference between a Norwegian introvert and a Norwegian extrovert? When she’s talking to you a Norwegian introvert looks at her feet. A Norwegian extrovert looks at yours. I read this years ago, […] -
![Assassination Proof? As Nero became more powerful there appeared to be no limit on who he me could eliminate — even his mother. His philosophy teacher, Seneca, warned Nero that […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Seneca-Nero-115x115.jpg "On Riddles & Language – A Cabinet of Curiosities by Roy Sorensen")
On Riddles & Language – A Cabinet of Curiosities by Roy Sorensen
Posted on August 7, 2016 | 1 CommentAssassination Proof? As Nero became more powerful there appeared to be no limit on who he me could eliminate — even his mother. His philosophy teacher, Seneca, warned Nero that […] -
![“Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are” is true enough, but I’d know you better if you told me what you reread. François Mauriac BOSTON FOR […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Boston-book-115x115.jpg "Which President Succeeded His Successor? – Boston by the Books")
Which President Succeeded His Successor? – Boston by the Books
Posted on July 25, 2016 | No Comments“Tell me what you read and I’ll tell you who you are” is true enough, but I’d know you better if you told me what you reread. François Mauriac BOSTON FOR […] -
![The flight to Seattle from JFK was perfect, a clear day across most of the country. I had a window seat behind the wing on the left side of an Airbus […]](https://treehouseletter.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Rainier-and-St-Helens-115x115.jpg "A Toast for All Times – Weddings & Graduations – Marcus Aurelius")
A Toast for All Times – Weddings & Graduations – Marcus Aurelius
Posted on June 17, 2016 | 2 CommentsThe flight to Seattle from JFK was perfect, a clear day across most of the country. I had a window seat behind the wing on the left side of an Airbus […]