… in a way that I haven’t felt intellectually stimulated in years. Even a bad theory, presented with intelligence and verve, can be exciting in a setting where people actually care what’s true and are willing to debate it. Today, I’m missing that. You’d have intelligent conversations with complete strangers in cafes, just because of what you or they were reading, or because someone overheard a bit of a conversation. It was cool and exciting. And today I miss it far more than I miss any food or place back home.