Alasdair Macintyre

Brisbane based visual artist and ACU art lecturer Alasdair Macintyre. Hauntology proponent. Views are my own.

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O atacante norueguês Erling Haaland adquiriu a edição impressa de 1594 da Heimskringla, de Snorri Sturluson — a crônica mais importante da história dos reis vikings e da cristianização da Noruega por Santo Olavo II.

O exemplar, considerado o livro mais caro já vendido no país (cerca de US$ 134 mil), foi doado integralmente à biblioteca pública de Bryne, cidade natal do jogador, para exposição permanente ao público. Um gesto que une preservação do patrimônio histórico e reforço da memória cristã da Noruega.

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Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries:

“It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.

“There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion.

“If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the ‘medicine closet’ and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That’s why you should always have a nutrition choice!

“Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity.”

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This is impressive. The cleaning of Michelangelo's Last Judgment in the Sistine Chapel, bringing this masterpiece back to life.

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‘Regrets? Number one: smoking. Number two: taking it up the wrong hole’: Tracey Emin on reputation, radical honesty – and Reform https://t.co/Ww8ExmyGeF

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#RIP Iqbal Hussain. His work was honest and bold. Fearless and empathetic. A huge loss for the art world.

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A mindful way to enjoy Rembrandt’s timeless self portrait 🔍

Growing research shows that looking at a painting can improve your mood but how can you get the most from the experience? For January’s ‘Picture of the Month’, we take a closer look at Rembrandt's 'Self Portrait at the Age of 63’ with Gallery Educator, Karly Allen, and share how mindfulness approaches can help us connect with this painting.

Read the full article here: https://t.co/MxkPW5CkW2

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Awesome 👏🏼😅

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Fun Fact: The TV network initially thought the jazz score for “A Charlie Brown Christmas” was a mistake. Kids’ animation “wasn’t supposed” to sound like cool West Coast jazz — but Guaraldi’s music became the special’s most enduring element.

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100% correct

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Masterpiece.

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Nativity was going well until the Shepherds started fighting 🤭

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Happy Halloween!
Why Horror is Fascinated with the Church

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Enjoy my latest article 👇🏻

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Haunted was a groundbreaking documentary that took the paranormal to prime time in Australia. @aecap @ACUmedia https://t.co/2eBjd0nRzF

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Qiu Shihua, the Chinese artist known for his signature white monochrome paintings, has died aged 85 https://t.co/YU69GlsYg2

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How did this rare painting by the most celebrated female artist of the 17th-century join our collection? 🤔

Artemisia Gentileschi was born #OnThisDay in 1595. In ‘Self Portrait as Saint Catherine of Alexandria’ Artemisia shows herself in the guise of the 4th-century martyr. But #DidYouKnow that this rare self-portrait joined our collection thanks to the generous donations of multiple trusts and individuals, including a legacy from the late Mrs Mollie W. Vickers?

Find out more about how your donations can make a difference and secure the collection for years to come: https://t.co/QFdH2TqPK4

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Sad news indeed of the passing of my namesake, philosopher and ethicist Alasdair MacIntyre. A towering figure in academia, I would occasionally receive emails intended for him, which I would forward on. He was always jovial and friendly with me. 1929-2025, vale.