10 Things I Appreciated This Week

The thick, the thin, and the delicious.

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Fully aware that it’s ironic for me to write about the things I liked this past week in a newsletter called Anti-Mimetic (which has mimetic desire as one of its themes), I’m doing just that—because I don’t want to write a regular essay just for the sake of writing if I don’t feel that I have anything meaningful to say at the moment, and I genuinely appreciate when some of the writers that I follow here give me a glimpse into their own desires.

So with that, here is the first week of an experiment. If this is something you appreciate, then I’ll publish one of these “Appreciation” editions from time to time.

My Cabinet of Weekly Curiosities

1. I have a deep appreciation for all forms of craftsmanship, whether it’s an old school bartender, roofer, or house painter. I could watch them working all day long. Earlier this week I found myself standing and watching a…