A collection of essays and monthly reading wrap ups with a sprinkle of the occasional rabbit hole. <br/><br/><a href="https://josephinebeauvoir.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">josephinebeauvoir.substack.com</a>
Bar of Beauvoir
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A collection of essays and monthly reading wrap ups with a sprinkle of the occasional rabbit hole. <br/><br/><a href="https://josephinebeauvoir.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast">josephinebeauvoir.substack.com</a>
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April 5, 2025
March Reading Wrap-Up
<p>The beginning of Autumn is here in the southern hemisphere. As the mornings have become crisp, my taste in books has begun to change. I’m putting down the summer beach reads for now and am instead picking up books that are ideal for devouring under a blanket or by the fireplace. </p><p>Here’s what I read:</p><p>Classic of the Month: White Nights - Fyodor Dostoevsky</p><p>A short story takes place over several consecutive nights after a man finds a woman crying alone and becomes besotted with her. It delves into loneliness, isolation and unrequited love. </p><p>My first foray into Dostoevsky. It took me a minute to get the hang of the way the story was written, but after that, I was in—hook, line and sinker. It was odd and sorrowful, a surreal exploration into loneliness that still holds relevance today. </p><p>Favourite Read: Kitchen Confidential - Anthony Bourdain</p><p>A memoir depicting Anthony Bourdain’s journey through the culinary underbelly. Filled with wild stories of chaotic kitchens and memorable characters, we follow Anthony’s tumultuous career in various New York kitchens. </p><p>If you ever need something to shove you out of your comfort zone and serve as a reminder that life should be exciting, look no further. It felt like a story amongst friends shared over a bottle of wine—if you’ve watched Parts Unknown then I can almost guarantee you will hear his voice narrating as you read. I’ve already lent my copy to a friend and know it will be a book I reread many times in years to come. </p><p>Wait For It - Mariana Zapata</p><p>A single aunt juggles a new neighbourhood, two kids she is now the guardian of and a cranky neighbour who becomes increasingly entangled in her already complex life.</p><p>I really wanted to love this. I have heard endlessly good things about Mariana Zapata's books and how they are filled with yearning. I just didn’t quite get that from Wait For It. I found the characters likeable, but I didn’t feel invested in the story. I liked it, but I wanted to love it. </p><p>The Poppy War - R. F. Kuang</p><p>Fang Runin is a war orphan seeking to escape a forced marriage. She studies tirelessly for a national test that would see her study at a prestigious military academy, preparing her for a life of service in the Militia of an empire on the brink of war. </p><p>R.F. Kuang is at my heartstrings again. I read Babel in <a target="_blank" href="https://josephinebeauvoir.substack.com/p/january-reading-wrap-up?r=4s9mc9">January</a> and knew I had to read her other books. The Poppy War was incredible. The characters are deeply flawed and complex, the narrative is as masterfully crafted as the phenomenal world building. I’ve started the next book in the series The Dragon Republic, and can’t wait to read the rest of the trilogy throughout April. </p><p>What did you read in March? I’d love to know.</p><p>Till next time xx</p><p><p>Thank you so much for reading! Subscribe for twenty years good luck xoxo</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://josephinebeauvoir.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">josephinebeauvoir.substack.com</a>
March 23, 2025
The Misinformation Interlude and Why We Need It
<p>The other week I sat outside basking in the glorious morning sun before it got too scorching hot out, sipping a cup of tea and letting my mind wander—I’d left my phone inside and was too lazy to go back inside and grab it. </p><p>Within the span of emptying my mug, I had thought up three things I needed answers to and made a mental note to look up when I was back inside. Sitting here now, I can't tell you what those three things were and most certainly forgot to look them up. </p><p><strong>I tend to do this a lot.</strong> </p><p>I like to think that I’m curious and constantly want to learn new things, but it’s too easy now. Too easy to find the answer, <strong>there’s no challenge or mental energy expended—the thrill of new knowledge no longer so satisfying.</strong> </p><p>Last week my footy team was getting decimated to the point I turned the match off at halftime, and my housemate who went for the other team did the same—it was a hard watch. Later that evening, after a few painful minutes of gloating on her end, we carried on, neither of us bothering to look up the final scores. </p><p>The next morning she calls me on her way to work, rescinding her bragging rights as it turns out my team had made a mighty comeback in the last quarter. We were both in stitches and it helped add an extra shine to a Friday morning. </p><p>But it also got me thinking, what would have happened had one of us picked up our phones and fact-checked? Sure, I would have gloated, she would have grumbled and that would be that, Friday morning would have been just that little bit gloomier. </p><p><strong>By finding the answer immediately we stifle conversation and severe connection with the tap of a magnifying glass.</strong> We become the dreaded ‘um actually’ person at the dinner table, our demand for instantaneous correctness killing possible conversations, theories or logical assumptions. Searching for an answer on Google—or worse, ChatGPT—has deprived us of rudimentary critical thinking. </p><p><strong>We are lacking a misinformation interlude. A space between question and answer where our imagination can flourish.</strong> </p><p>Take, for example, a debate with a friend over who directed a film. Rather than looking up the director to either prove you were right or endure your friend’s smug smile at your apparent foolishness, you each argue how the stylistic choices of the film clearly align with each director, getting more passionate as the hand gestures get wilder, fighting your corner with gusto.</p><p>It should be duly noted that Wes Anderson is obviously excluded from this hypothetical, there would never be a debate if it was his film.</p><p>You learn some random tidbits about each director, somewhat against your will and the conversation moves on. A short while later—a day, a week perhaps even a month—one of you decides to look up said movie and you finally learn which of you was correct. This provides a natural conversation starter for when you next see one another that you wouldn't have had if the answer had been found in the moment.</p><p><strong>Embrace the interlude as if it allows for a second act to start, a conversation thread to stretch.</strong> Who's it harming if we're misinformed for a short while?—an obvious caveat for serious topics where misinformation is dangerous and harmful. </p><p><strong>I'm endeavouring to search for answers less and theorise more—ideally not in a conspiratorial way.</strong> </p><p>And if not for anything else, perhaps this will make me better at trivia, I’m deadweight on the team—from now on if anyone asks, I'm blaming Google. </p><p>Till next time xx </p><p><p>Thank you so much for reading! Subscribe for twenty years good luck xoxo</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://josephinebeauvoir.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">josephinebeauvoir.substack.com</a>
March 8, 2025
Nokia Nostalgia and Boys of Tommen
<p>I feverishly read The Boys of Tommen series by Chloe Walsh last month—the fever quite literal as I was struck down with a cold. </p><p>The series has seen staggering success on TikTok with over 170k videos made using #boysoftommen, resulting in it being picked up by a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/piatkus-bags-six-books-in-walshs-the-boys-of-tommen-series-in-four-way-auction">traditional publisher in 2023</a>. The books detail a group of teenagers living in Cork, Ireland in 2005 as they navigate heavy topics such as domestic violence and substance abuse in a gritty portrayal reminiscent of Skins UK. </p><p></p><p>For the unacquainted, Skins was a landmark show for its time, breaking boundaries and giving an insight into late 2000s teens as Facebook was emerging and <strong>Nokia still reigned supreme.</strong> The series has traversed generations as characters like Effy and Cassie still go viral on TikTok as easily as they did in Tumblr's heyday—Effy Stonem was the quintessential IT girl of the Tumblr grunge era who we all aspired to look like, she may or may not have influenced me into buying a pair of Doc Martens with all the money from my first job. </p><p>I think their unique ability to unapologetically delve into the teenage psyche has made both Skins and Boys of Tommen so wildly successful. The story’s heart lies with the characters, each so humanely flawed yet endearing, where you can’t help but feel the nostalgia creep in at the tragically relatable mishaps they endure. </p><p>But perhaps there is more to their popularity than just an addictive character-driven narrative, after all, <strong>they are both set in the late 2000s, a time that is actively idolised on social media today.</strong> </p><p>There seems to be a collective movement of yearning for that time of <strong>more primitive technology</strong>, as became apparent at a music festival I attended last month—Charli XCX was the phenomenal headliner. I’d attended the same festival last year and was struck by the stark difference in crowd behaviour compared to 12 months prior. </p><p>No longer was my view obstructed by a million smartphones filming a set, instead I was surrounded by <strong>vintage film or 2000s digital cameras</strong> as people took photos and the few outliers I witnessed filmed with a digital camera—the quality must have been atrocious but I applaud the effort. Albeit there were still a few phones around, but the shift was quite jarring—you could have told me it was 2010, and it would have taken me a while to determine otherwise. </p><p>Sure, taking pictures on film has been big for years now, but the return of digital cameras is truly something to behold, as the tech giants churn out new phone models with higher and higher quality cameras, the demand grows for the strong flash, high contrast images synonymous with the digital camera. </p><p>This demand for older tech isn’t limited to photography, as a new trend emerges of people opting for a <strong>‘</strong><strong>dumbphone’</strong> as documented in <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/catherineshannon/p/do-you-remember-how-life-used-to?r=4s9mc9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web">this fantastic piece by Catherine Shannon</a>. The internetless phone is back, as users attempt to self-repair their attention spans and return to a time of limited connectivity. </p><p>As <a target="_blank" href="https://open.substack.com/pub/beccalaw/p/brain-dead?r=4s9mc9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web">Becca Law pointed out recently in this piece</a> about <strong>media velocity</strong>, the speed at which we are inhaling content is accelerating, our fatigue is growing and a crash out is imminent—but what will this look like? </p><p><strong>I’m predicting a late 2000s renaissance.</strong></p><p>Will we be back to internet as a restricted resource only accessible at home? Maybe.</p><p>It’s a real possibility with the way tastes are changing. Whether it’s books, shows, cameras or phones, they all trace back to the same era, where being disconnected produced a slight air of mystery and health advice was sourced from the sealed section of a magazine—something probably best left behind this time around. </p><p>Till next time xx</p><p><p>Thank you so much for reading! Subscribe for twenty years good luck xoxo</p></p><p></p> <br/><br/>This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://josephinebeauvoir.substack.com?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_1">josephinebeauvoir.substack.com</a>
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