Day 11
Herman Melville: Moby Dick
A book that needs no introduction.
When I first started to read it, I felt a certain reluctance. Usually, I never have issues stepping into the protagonist's shoes. With Ismael, I struggled at first, because of his profession (not his original one: teacher), but
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Mina
in reply to Mina • • •the one, he exercised during the course of the novel: a whaler
This was shortly before the International Whaling Moratorium of 1982 came into force, and I had very strong (negative) feelings about people hunting whales.
It took me some time to put these feelings aside and immerse myself into the novel.
Still: Greenpeace's fight against the whalers
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Mina
in reply to Mina • • •was something that influenced me a lot, and made me aware, at a young age, of how commercial interests ruthlessly stood against the interests of life on our planet.
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Number6 :syncthing:
in reply to Mina • • •Are you familiar with the Big Read project? It's an audio project where each chapter is read by a different person, including celebrities like Stephen Fry and Benedictine CucumberPatch.
https://www.mobydickbigread.com/
Moby Dick Big Read
Moby Dick Big ReadMina
in reply to Mina • • •Sorry for digressing from the fabulous novel, but did you know that the near extinction of the great whales has also an impact on the climate catastrophe?
The oceans are the main sink for atmospheric carbon dioxide, more than forests and vegetation on land.
This CO₂ floats in the oceans, mostly in the form of plankton. When still millions of great whales
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Kevin Leecaster
in reply to Mina • • •"Here’s food for thought, had Ahab time to think; but Ahab never thinks; he only feels, feels, feels"
"That mortal man should feed upon the creature that feeds his lamp"
"The universe is finished; the copestone is on, and the chips were carted off a million years ago."
Mina
in reply to Kevin Leecaster • • •This novel is definitely worth reading again and again.
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Alerce :tux:
in reply to Mina • • •Mina
in reply to Alerce :tux: • • •@alerce
Ya que están con toda la onda brasileña, les dejo acá una de mis artistas favoritas:
Marisa Monte - O xote das meninas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjFvbpKsCMc
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Marisa Monte - O Xote das Meninas - Ao Vivo em Bruxelas
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in reply to Mina • • •Muy linda. 😍
Qué tipo de canción es esto?
Hay un baile que va con este tipo de canciones?
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Mina
in reply to HistoPol (#HP) • • •I'd say, it's Bossa Nova, but with @SilviaMarton we've got an expert in Brazilian culture, if all her house troubles leave her time to have a conversation.
And I just noticed: I posted this in the wrong thread (there was another one, "the coffee thread", with lots of music, where this was going to go).
https://berlin.social/@CarranzaGuije@sivar.cafe/112655875713901322
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GuijeCarranza (@CarranzaGuije@sivar.cafe)
Sivar CafeHistoPol (#HP)
in reply to Mina • • •Oops, too much Irish coffee already? 🤣
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Mina
in reply to HistoPol (#HP) • • •It was all @alerce's fault!
He confused me by replying in Spanish!
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HistoPol (#HP)
in reply to Mina • • •🤣
En tu segunda lengua "materna"? 😝 No, esta excusa no vale, querida.
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Sascha Niedrig
in reply to Mina • • •@mina #20Books20Days - The challenge is to choose 20 books that greatly influenced you. One book per day, for 20 days. No explanations, no reviews, just covers. #books #BookWyrm
Tag 11
Alice #Schwarzer "Der kleine Unterschied und seine großen Folgen" ein klarer und schonungsloser Gesellschaftsspiegel, lange vor Alices kritischer, persönlicher Wandlung
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