Spencer’s Substack

Insights from Tom Morgan

where ambition meets consciousness

meta under a microscope

Collected essays on culture, human behavior, craft, and beauty. Lover of dualities.

"And that's how we measure out our real respect for people—by the degree of feeling they can register, the voltage of life they can carry and tolerate—and enjoy. End of sermon." – Ted Hughes, to his son Nicholas (1986)

When my daughters aren’t hiding my notebooks, I write essays about stuff that makes me feel human

“Any fool can know. The point is to understand.” ― Albert Einstein

Smells and/or emotions

Deeply researched interviews

anecdotes, fables, tales, advice, photography, questions, sentiment, and ways to get lost in the forest

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