ASK ME ASK ME ASK ME by Patrick Potter (Carpet Bombing Culture, 2017)
I have no idea how this little gem of a book got to be stocked at the shop of Bologna’s Museum of Modern Art but I’m grateful for some employee’s initiative and vision.
Its subtitle is ‘Random questions for awesome conversations’ and that, together with some lively graphics, is exactly what you get.
The content recognizes the sad truism that the human race is rapidly losing the art of conversation. It promotes the notion that asking and answering questions is a step towards reviving this vital social skill.
The zombie-like addiction to screens of all shapes and sizes means that we risk forgetting the pleasures and perils of ‘real’ human interaction. Left unchecked, this will leave us increasingly technologically connected and physically isolated. Continue reading
