Day Ten / 9.21.10

Today we started with a quote from Albert Einstein: "What is inconceivable about the universe is that it is at all conceivable." Then we edited another paragraph. Next, we defined the characteristics society contrives for "beautiful appearances." We also talked about the things we do as a society to try and achieve those high and lofty goals. After that, we read a short story about peasants who get a mirror, and see themselves clearly for the first time. They realize they're not meeting the "beauty quotient" and begin longing for shorter chins and skin salves. They become sadden by this, and eventually return the mirror and return to happiness. The story was a folk tale, and we talked about its moral. Then we discussed where our morals come from. Finally, I handed out a sheet on fables, where you are asked to write down the moral from the story. The sheet is here.