Feeling gratitude isn't born in us-it's something we are taught, and in turn, we teach our children.
Joyce BrothersRead
Taking trains and trams in Berlin, I noticed people reading. Books, I mean - not pocket-size devices that bleep as if censorious, on which even Shakespeare scans like a spreadsheet.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote highlights the contrast between traditional reading and modern digital distractions.
In this quote, Joshua Cohen reflects on his observations of people in Berlin engaging deeply with physical books while contrasting this with the distractions of modern technology, represented by small devices that dilute the experience of reading. The emphasis is on the value of reading literature in its traditional form, suggesting that depth and engagement are lost when literature is consumed through screens, akin to how Shakespeare seems reduced to mere data on a spreadsheet.
Themes
ReadingBooksTechnologyLiteratureBerlin
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used to promote literature and reading programs in schools.
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