I always carry a book around with me, just in case I encounter a situation in which I need to read one.
So I grabbed my copy of Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins when I headed for the Apple Store on Sunday. The Apple Store in Washington DC is located inside the beautiful Carnegie Library.
Or, rather, it took the library. It was my first time inside this Apple Store, and I was so disappointed to see a place once filled with thousands of books and adventures be transformed into a soulless phone store. One in which Apple employees give demonstrations on a smartwatch to a crowd of zero.
I dropped my iPhone 12 off to get its battery replaced thinking it would be a quick fix. I was told I’d have to wait more than an hour.
More than an hour!
Not to fear, I though, for I am armed with my copy of Other Minds: The Octopus, the Sea, and the Deep Origins and my knowledge of the nearest Tatte Bakery.
And what an adventure I found myself in, learning about the relation between humans and the gorgeous octopus. Of course, I am still quite new into this wonderful book. But a philosophy book disguising itself as a nature book? Or is it the other way around? Either way, it’s a real treat for the reader.
What could bring a man closer to an octopus but the written word? But thousands of words and pages dedicated to the mysterious ocean creatures that enrapture our imaginations? The most beautiful animal inhabited the deep blue seas.
After the time elapsed I closed my book and vowed to resume my adventure another day.
I departed the Tatte and made my way back into the library.
I stared in awe at the beautiful marble inside, questioned the integrity of the indoor plants and mourned the millions of pages that will never be on display here again.
Fitzie’s track of the day: Octopus’s Garden, by The Beatles
And now for your links:
Dan KP: “Ange Postecoglou hits back at Arsene Wenger over Europa League claim: ‘Spurs does crazy things to people’”
The Athletic ($$): “Bodo/Glimt fans trade dried fish and reindeer meat for Tottenham semi-final tickets”