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Sven Birkerts - The art of attention: Paying close attention is an art and an act of the spirit

Sven Birkerts - The art of attention: Paying close attention is an art and an act of the spirit

Update: 2013-05-24

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The peculiar vividness of the world becomes apparent when we slow down and attend, learning to see all things anew. Read by Sam Dresser

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Sven Birkerts - The art of attention: Paying close attention is an art and an act of the spirit

Sven Birkerts - The art of attention: Paying close attention is an art and an act of the spirit

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