Tim O’Reilly: Books That Have Shaped How I Think

Books That Have Shaped How I Think
Building a personal culture out of what you read and see and hear doesn’t just end with books. I find moments in movies, in songs, and in pop culture that have also become part of my personal vocabulary for seeing and responding to the world. So, for example, in the mostly forgotten movie Joe Versus the Volcano, there is a scene in which Joe, played by Tom Hanks, is dying of thirst on a raft after a shipwreck. He sees the moonrise, and says, “Oh my god, I forgot!” and has his faith in life renewed by the sight. So often, I see something special that returns me to myself, and I think of those words.
(Thanks to the great and powerful Don Mekarski for the link!)

July 16, 2010 by Uncategorized 0

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