I've never enriched myself via privatization schemes in Eastern Europe. Joshua Cohen easternenricheurope Change image and share on social
You write a novel by inventing a world and inventing the rules that govern that world. Then you break the rules when you want to. Joshua Cohen breakgoverninvent Change image and share on social
'Religion,' I should note, has a disputed etymology in Latin: some say it's from 'relegere,' meaning 'to reread', while others say it's from religare, meaning 'to connect' or 'link.' Literature is life's fastener. Joshua Cohen connectdisputeetymology share on social
Most novelists are narcissistic egomaniacs who would probably fit somewhere on the CEO spectrum. Joshua Cohen ceoegomaniacfit Change image and share on social
I think that technology is essentially a continuation of a divestment of theological power that's been happening since The Enlightenment. It's the idea that God can see and hear everything. Joshua Cohen continuationdivestmentenlightenment Change image and share on social
Books were in my family - books were my family. Joshua Cohen bookfamily Change image and share on social
The Jewish calendar, which is lunar, is a calendar of witness. The Sanhedrin, Jewry's Congress, met in Jerusalem toward the end of every month to wait for the new moon. Joshua Cohen calendarcongressend Change image and share on social
The Internet is a contest between people with the same name to be the person who dominates that online space. Joshua Cohen contestdominateinternet Change image and share on social
The Muslim heaven features prominently in the Quran, Arabic poetries and Hadith. The Jewish heaven, though, is still a mystery; it's mystic. Joshua Cohen arabicfeaturehadith Change image and share on social
I do think that once you remove the limitations of the page, once you turn text transitive, meaning it can be clicked away from, the forward movement of text can be interrupted. But I don't think this is just a function of technology. It's also a function of cultural preference. Joshua Cohen clickculturalforward share on social
