In An Era Of Optimization and (Supposed) Self-Actualization

Hello from a Twin Peaks themed writing meetup. Yes, there are donuts and strong black coffee; yes, the host is wearing a 1950s-style diner waitress smock; yes, the Twin Peaks soundtrack is playing on repeat in the background. So an article I keep thinking about is Sara Hendren’s “catechesis by camera” , which, like everything Hendren[^hendren] writes, is a must-read.[^mustread] It spring-boards…