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A review by ayegomorrah
A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros
4.0
“then I found myself there.”
I feel inspired to go outside, practice frugality, and accept monotony. Philosophical, political, meditative and beautiful. Love the idea that anything more than 5 people is a crowd. To honor my body that takes and holds and pauses and continues. Be present for joy, seize happiness, and let serenity come to you. I like the structure of a medley of philosophical takes on the same subject, fundamentally different from each other but connected by the author’s strong presence and ability to weave it all together.
Cons: the second half delves into a slightly better than thou anti society anti capitalist vibe with the last chapter being unnecessarily depressing and the gaze of the whole book is entirely male. But I’m used to that... I take what I like and apply it to my own adaptation of beauty and the world.
“For solitude can be shared, like bread and daylight.”
“Nature lavishes all its colors on me. On me alone. I’m always receiving pure presence by the ton.”
I feel inspired to go outside, practice frugality, and accept monotony. Philosophical, political, meditative and beautiful. Love the idea that anything more than 5 people is a crowd. To honor my body that takes and holds and pauses and continues. Be present for joy, seize happiness, and let serenity come to you. I like the structure of a medley of philosophical takes on the same subject, fundamentally different from each other but connected by the author’s strong presence and ability to weave it all together.
Cons: the second half delves into a slightly better than thou anti society anti capitalist vibe with the last chapter being unnecessarily depressing and the gaze of the whole book is entirely male. But I’m used to that... I take what I like and apply it to my own adaptation of beauty and the world.
“For solitude can be shared, like bread and daylight.”
“Nature lavishes all its colors on me. On me alone. I’m always receiving pure presence by the ton.”