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Leslie Rasmussen's avatar

I am so glad that Substack Reads led me to your essay. Reading it felt like dropping by a salon from another time. I found books I never heard of, connections with watches that mirror and wonderfully expand my own and just a lovely deep dive into this strange present that does feel like a backward lurch of time travel. I look forward to reading more.

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Rhian Sasseen's avatar

Thank you for reading, and for such kind words!

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Julia Murphy's avatar

Such a wonderful piece. I gave up wearing watches years ago. And now I’ve managed to “waste” 20 minutes on my addictive smartphone reading Substack while time flies!

Not that I need another book, but I’m on my way to ordering Time Shelter, and searching for clips of The Clock on YouTube. On my smartphone. 😊😁

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Rhian Sasseen's avatar

Very happy to hear you’re diving into these artworks - they’re excellent, enjoy!

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Joel Drazner – No Point B!'s avatar

Lovely to have discovered this.

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Rhian Sasseen's avatar

Thank you for reading!

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Basil Huff's avatar

It’s really unfortunate that more people haven’t read and liked this article! This is one of the best written essays I’ve found in a while.

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Rhian Sasseen's avatar

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it.

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Melinda's avatar

What a lovely read this gloomy Sunday morning! Thank you. I will seek out Time Shelter & The Clock.

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kingflum's avatar

Found via substack reads… didn’t even know they cared about horology 😄

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Suraj B's avatar

ah, so this is the "BOMB" you are referring to in your bio, Rhian! ;)

very thought provoking and engaging read :)

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Julia Murphy's avatar

Such a wonderful piece. I gave up wearing watches years ago. And now I’ve managed to “waste” 20 minutes on my addictive smartphone reading Substack while time flies!

Not that I need another book, but I’m on my way to ordering Time Shelter, and searching for clips of The Clock on YouTube. On my smartphone. 😊😁

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Bill W's avatar

For me the the message of history repeating itself resonates in a painful way, yet one we all need to feel and respond to. We all inherently know the universal and very human ethical guidance of the Golden Rule. Will enough of us stand up and say and do what we must? Virtues of justice, courage, and wisdom would imply that we are capable of doing so if we each choose to do so. Will we sacrifice ourselves for the sake of others, protect and fight for our freedom of choice, and sacrifice for those future souls who must live with our decision in this moment.

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