Why libraries are so great, according to my friend F:
I've been trying to figure out why I'm so attracted to libraries and I think the answer is not just the books but rather the culture of sharing they represent. Public libraries seem like the last institutionalized sites of non-monetized human interaction in America. Librarians freely give their time and information regardless of social class. It's an incredible idea, and somewhat revolutionary given our current social and economic context. This idea of sharing as a sustainable form of resistance to whatever the fuck is happening in our society...John Kelly in the Post also talked about the commodification of everything in his column yesterday.
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