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The Similarities Between Literature and Astronomy
1:49:51 - 1:56:26 (06:35)
The slow reveals in books can be compared to the vast, desolate spaces in astronomy that provide a sense of acceptance for the profound loneliness of the individual existence.
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The idea of a novel as an intellectual puzzle and a slow reveal over the course of reading is fascinating, as seen in Kazuo Ishiguro's books that are formatted like a poem.
1:49:51 - 1:52:53 (03:01)
Kazuo Ishiguro, intellectual challenge, novel formatting
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The idea of a novel as an intellectual puzzle and a slow reveal over the course of reading is fascinating, as seen in Kazuo Ishiguro's books that are formatted like a poem.
ChapterThe Similarities Between Literature and Astronomy
Episode#184 – Katherine de Kleer: Planets, Moons, and Asteroids in Our Solar System
PodcastLex Fridman Podcast
The vast spaces and desolateness of astronomy can help us deal with the profound loneliness of our own lives, while love and friendship allow us to explore our own loneliness and acknowledge our existence together, if only for a brief time.
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Astronomy
Summary
The vast spaces and desolateness of astronomy can help us deal with the profound loneliness of our own lives, while love and friendship allow us to explore our own loneliness and acknowledge our existence together, if only for a brief time.