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SHADE, SHADOW, and SHEL SILVERSTEIN Eratosthenes studies the shadow or rather a lack of it at Syene versus an occurrence of shadow in Alexandria on one summer solstice around 245 BC using rudimentary tools like a stick and shadow to form proving that the Earth is not flat. The Giving Tree, a Shel Silverstein children's picture book, was first published in 1964. It's a divisive book, with interpretations ranging from selfless love to abusive relationship. Earlier rejected by another publisher for being "too sad" for children and "too simple" for adults, this book has been published in numerous languages. Consider Ellen Handler Spitz's 1999 critique of it. "Totally self-effacing, the 'mother' treats her 'son' as if he were a perpetual infant, while he behaves toward her as if he were frozen in time as an importunate baby. This overrated picture book thus presents as a paradigm for young children a callously exploitative human relationship — both across genders and across generations. It perpetuates the myth of the selfless, all-giving mother who exists only to be used and the image of a male child who can offer no reciprocity, express no gratitude, feel no empathy — an insatiable creature who encounters no limits for his demands." Still considered among the Top 100 books, every time, I read this story and showed its animated version to different age groups, the reception and response always surprised me. The ubiquitous nature of shadows in our daily lives is almost always taken for granted and under-discussed till Michael Stevens aka Vsauce on YouTube asked an innocent question some 12 years ago. "How Much Does a Shadow Weigh?'. Cut to the present, Kiran Keswani's (https://lnkd.in/geHU2EsC) post on 'Shade in the City' tells how her organization, Everyday City Lab has been mapping shades across different geographic locations over the years. SHADE as a key urban design element would help counter the 'exploitative' narrative seen in 'The Giving Tree' and push the conversation towards conscientious and sustainable urban planning. #shade #urbanplanning #sustainabledesign #thegivingtree #Eratosthenes

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