Friday, May 31, 2024 Daily Features
"I believe that much in the world around us is designed against experience. For example, the experience of actually touching the soil. How many times do we actually take off our shoes and walk on the dirt?"
— Lee Hoinacki

Conscience and Courage: a Conversation with Lee Hoinacki

Conscience and Courage: a Conversation with Lee Hoinacki
A brief note only hints at the wide horizon of this former Dominican priest, professor, author, prison dishwasher -- and perhaps Ivan Illich's closest friend. One example: "From the time of Descartes on, people in the west have had increasing difficulty in being in contact with their own bodies. How many times do we even open a window?"

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