White Noise

Share this post

Words, Wardrobes, and Worlds

www.whitenoise.email

Words, Wardrobes, and Worlds

A Koan

Tom White
Feb 21
10
Share this post

Words, Wardrobes, and Worlds

www.whitenoise.email

I will be brief. Not nearly so brief as Salvador Dali, who gave the world's shortest speech. He said I will be so brief I have already finished, and he sat down.

—Gene Fowler

Above: In every word, a whole world unto itself.


It is said that brevity is the soul of wit.

Thanks for reading White Noise! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

As such, I share a simple koan, comprised of two lines, that may prompt a thought or three:

Words resemble clothing.

When new and unfamiliar, you have to try them on for size.


Per my about page, White Noise is a work of experimentation. I view it as a sort of thinking aloud, a stress testing of my nascent ideas. Through it, I hope to sharpen my opinions against the whetstone of other people’s feedback, commentary, and input.

If you want to discuss any of the ideas or musings mentioned above or have any books, papers, or links that you think would be interesting to share on a future edition of White Noise, please reach out to me by replying to this email or following me on Twitter.

With sincere gratitude,

Tom

Thanks for reading White Noise! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

Share this post

Words, Wardrobes, and Worlds

www.whitenoise.email
Previous
Next
Comments
TopNewCommunity

No posts

Ready for more?

© 2023 Tom White
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start WritingGet the app
Substack is the home for great writing