deciphering...
Borges' faceted animals
Borges' faceted animals
August 21, 2003: Jorge Luis Borges, who I apparently need immediately to reread, describes a faceted classification scheme which divides animals into 14 categories ("those that belong to the Emperor," "embalmed ones," "stray dogs," and so on). Don't just think you get the point and move on. Go read the list, it's quite amazing.