I agree! There is something very beautiful about people having the time to just think and learn, without access to distracting technology or practical concerns.

I agree! There is something very beautiful about people having the time to just think and learn, without access to distracting technology or practical concerns. I wonder what would happen if this was a real pathway in society. I also wonder what were to happen if driven individuals would take sabbaticals in places like this - what kind of ideas would they come up with? Superb book in any case, may pick it up again.