Published by Bill on 12 Dec 2008
E-pistle December 12
Not My How and When
C.S. Lewis refused to read a daily newspaper saying it was a waste of time. He said that he heard all the news of the day at the pub each evening and if something of lasting importance happened, someone would write a book about it and he might consider reading it. Lewis, of course, was keenly interested in the world around him and his critique of modern culture in his classic The Abolition of Man is still widely quoted for its amazing insight. He just didn’t waste time with the newspaper. Continue Reading »