Trendsspeaking topic
Turning the love of books, classical music, and libraries into a 'look': did it democratize reading, or did it reduce intellect to an aesthetic to be watched, turning thinking itself into display?
— video essay topic; dark academia 'readerly self-fashioning' research
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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