THE GIVENNESS OF THINGS

The spirit of our times can appear to be one of joyless urgency. As a culture we have become less interested in the exploration of t he glorious mind, and more interested in creating and mastering technologies that will yield material well-being. But while cultural pessimism is always fashionable, there is still much to give us hope. In The Givenness of Things, the incomparable Marilynne Robins on delivers an impassioned critique of our contemporary society while arguing that reverence must be given to who we are and what we are: cr...[Read more]