✨ New essay with , illustrated by : numinous.productions/timeful/
We've previously written about a "mnemonic medium," which helps you remember what you read. Here we explore a different angle, extending a book in time to help it connect to lived experience.
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delightful articulation, and thanks for the wondering!
aloud: What is effective spaced repetition for art vs. information? If I read/complete the The Brothers Karamazov or The Bell Jar today, when and how will repetition heighten and extend my experience?
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I'm reminded of Bloomsday, Jun 16 annual ritual and ceremony for Ulysses, Joyce... other non-religious examples?
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Great prompt. Hm!
Annual conventions, even for books whose authors are long-dead (e.g. LotR).
Passages from books that become memes among friend-groups, so that every month or two someone says a phrase and you're immediately transported to that passage…
It is interesting to use spaced repetition to re-experience beautiful things! People do this naturally by e.g. visiting art museums with permanent collections. But you can write prompts which help you relive powerful experiences, e.g. through visualization (h/t ).
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I'll confess I understand this technique much less well! Sometimes the prompts seem quite good; often they seem like drudgery. Lots more to explore there.
has been experimenting with SRS to deepen connection to stories—I'm hoping for a write-up one day! :)
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