Enriching Exposure

One of my grand ambitions when I was younger was to build a lifestyle that would allow me to just sit around and read all day, if I wanted to do so.

I still experience a small thrill when I realize, today, I can generally set things aside and hunker down with a book until I’m ready to reascend to the surface of life.

There are tradeoffs associated with re-delegating hours to that sort of undertaking—engaging with someone else’s words, thoughts, stories, and ideas for extended periods of ti...