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One of my favorite books is The Mezzanine[0], which takes place entirely as a man ascends a single elevator but spins off onto all kinds of tangents that commen
by xelxebar 1y ago
One of my favorite books is The Mezzanine[0], which takes place entirely as a man ascends a single elevator but spins off onto all kinds of tangents that comment on and express exuberance about the most mundane things.
There's an entire thread on the evolution of stapler design, elaborations on the invention of perforations, and abundant self-reflection. It's almost like a hybrid of Leonard Read's "I, Pencil" and Hegel.
There's something magical about paying close attention to the mundane, IMHO.
Praise dullness!
[0]:https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mezzanine https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mezzanine
- stiglitz 1y agoSpeaking of paying close attention to the mundane, it’s an escalator.
- ThisNameIsTaken 1y agoWow, that book sounds like a mix of Johan Harstad's footnote riddled Forsaken/The Red Handler (and who's Max, Mischa & Tetoffensiven even is about 'idling') and George Perec's An Attempt at Exhausting a Place in Paris[1]. As you say, the almost childlike fascination with the mundane is really valuable, it helps to guide my own eyes when wandering the city. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Attempt_at_Exhausting_a_Place_in_Paris https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Attempt_at_Exhausting_a_Pla...
- jenny91 1y agoThis is my favourite book, it's hilarious and it kind of mirrors how I go about my life: pondering every little detail and how everything fits together. I'm not sure if it's the same thing as dullness though?