20 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Jure Cuhalev In: ideas
Following on, with excellent writing of Jon Courtenay Grimwood author of Arabesk. There’s a brief quote that’s probably going to save you some insanity in future, if you remember to use it:
“About Avatar. You know, back when he was a kid, was it right to take him home with me – or was I just [...]
14 Nov, 2008
Posted by: Jure Cuhalev In: ideas
Further reading Arabesk book (it does have 850+ pages), I’ve stumbled upon another concept - emotional institutionalization. The idea is that, together with assimilation with local culture, you also have to change the way you perceive your own emotions in relation to what’s happening in your new world.
The reason for this concept in the book is that the [...]