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hey hey you know how that moral philosopher profiled in the New Yorker would solve the trolley problem? whichever way would give her the most material for her next book

Had abbrevia.me describe me based on my tweets. Alt text contains the text of the description, which was too many characters to include here. I know personal branding is whatever, but “friendly and knowledgeable” is a brand I’m happy to have.

Abbrevia.me summary: Based on the tweets, kimberlyhirsh seems to be an active Twitter user who shares a variety of content, including personal updates, retweets, book recommendations, and responses to other users. She uses emojis occasionally and engages in conversations with other users. She also shares her interests in qualitative data analysis and tabletop role-playing games. Overall, she projects an image of a friendly and knowledgeable person who is open to discussing various topics.

Finished reading: Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto 📚

This has been a great read while wandering Amsterdam. I have a much better understanding of the significance and uniqueness of the city, and have been able to attach more meaning to particular places, than I would have if I hadn’t read it. Highly recommend.

📚💬 “Life is absurd. It has no meaning. But it has beauty, and wonder, and we have to enjoy that.” Frieda Menco, Holocaust survivor, quoted in Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City by Russell Shorto

“She didn’t die. She was killed. Because she was a Jewish girl.” Hannah Pick-Goslar, a friend of Anne Frank’s 💔

I guess I missed World Book Day & International Cat Rescue Day in Europe but it’s still March 2 back home, so happy both of those! As I like to say when beatboxing poorly, BooksAndCatsAndBooksAndCatsAndBooksAndCats. (Because boots are good but books are better.)