John Dickersons Navel Gazing: The Power of Four Numbers

Published: April 27, 2024, 7:05 a.m.

b'In this week\\u2019s essay, John discusses the art of attention and how to develop the skill of slow-looking.\\n\\xa0\\nNotebook Entries:\\n\\xa0\\nNotebook 75, page 8. September 2021\\n1016\\n\\xa0\\nNotebook 1, page 54. June 1990\\n-\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Magna carta 1215 at Salisbury\\n-\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Girls skipping\\n-\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0The Haunch of Venison\\n-\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0Chris\\n\\xa0\\nReferences:\\nGeorgia O\\u2019Keeffe Museum\\nA Little History of the World\\xa0by E.H Gombrich\\nArtist Jeff Koons\\n\\u201cThe Art of Divination: D.H. Lawrence on the Power of Pure Attention\\u201d by Maria Popova for\\xa0The Marginalian\\n\\u201cGabfest Reads: A Woman\\u2019s Life in Museum Wall Labels\\u201d for Political Gabfest\\xa0\\nOne Woman Show\\xa0by Christine Coulson\\n\\u201cGrammy-winning artist Jason Isbell talks about the craft of songwriting and his latest music\\u201d for CBS News\\nA Journey Around My Room\\xa0by Xavier De Maistre\\n\\u201cJust think: The Challenges of the Disengaged Mind\\u201d by Timothy Wilson, et.al for\\xa0Science\\n\\u201cOur Rodent Selfies, Ourselves\\u201d by Emily Anthes for the\\xa0New York Times\\nOne Man\\u2019s Meat\\xa0by E.B. White\\n\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Cheyna Roth.\\nEmail us at\\xa0navelgazingpodcast@gmail.com\\n\\xa0\\nWant to listen to Navel Gazing uninterrupted? Subscribe to Slate Plus to immediately unlock ad-free listening to Navel Gazing and all your other favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts by clicking \\u201cTry Free\\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit\\xa0slate.com/navelgazingplus\\xa0to get access wherever you listen.\\n\\xa0\\xa0\\nHost\\nJohn Dickerson\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'