8/20 Art: Claude Monet

How Commerce Expands Culture

http://theumlaut.com/2013/05/07/how-commerce-expands-culture/ “Take our friend Beethoven. His stellar musical rise was fueled by the productive powers of capitalism. The commercialization of the printing press allowed the Maestro to sell sheet music directly to middle class families and make a cozy artistic freelance living. Businessmen eager to peddle instruments to a growing middle class improved production and […]

10/15 Destination: Pakistan, Nanga Parbat, Himalayas

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11/11 Destination: São Miguel, Azores, Portugal

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Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.