ONLY PARTICIPANTS CAN RESPOND

0 shares

The Gettysburg Address

23 September

Dear ,

Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battle-field of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field, as a final resting place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we can not dedicate—we can not consecrate—we can not hallow—this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note, nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.

Related letters

The Gettysburg Address

on 23 September

Responses: 0

Dear Internet, Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in Liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or a...

COLLATE'S FOUNDING LETTER: great minds in written conversation in search of leaders, ideas and togetherness

Oliver Kraftman on 25 January

Responses: 0

Dear Internet, Optimism has been part of my nature for as long as I can remember. As a child I remember watching my favourite football team thinking we’d never lose. I’d believe we could win until the very end of a game no matter how badly we were losing or who the...

Thank you for your book, All Measures Short of War. It's importance stands out now more than ever.

Dale Joseph Ferrier on 2 March

Responses: 0

Dear Thomas Wright, I recently finished the audio version of your excellent book; All Measures Short of War. As I write this, what you have written has come into sharp focus with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, and is more so than ever, essential reading for anyone wantin...

I was surprised by some of your recent comments on Twitter, which struck me as decidedly backward looking.

David Sloan Wilson on 7 June

Responses: 7

Dear Massimo Pigliucci, We go way back and share a love of philosophy in addition to biology. I was proud to be included in the “Altenberg 16” workshop that you organized to explore the Extended Evolutionary Synthesis, a term that you coined. I have always regarded you as ...

The meaning and legacy of humanism: a sharp challenge from a potential ally

Andy Norman on 17 June

Responses: 4

Dear Yuval Noah Harari, My name is Andy Norman, and I count myself a fan of your work. I admire your clarity, your passion for big ideas, and your commitment to clear, accessible writing. I think your books—Sapiens and Homo Deus—are landmark achievements, destined to stimul...

Panpsychism, the combination problem, and Sufi mysticism

Christopher Crompton on 20 June

Responses: 0

Dear Philip Goff, I am intrigued by your support of panpsychism and would love to run some things past you. I enjoyed your exchange with Massimo Pigliucci on Collate, although I could sense your frustration that some of his key objections seemed to be based on what ...

Hello Lord Nelson

Ak on 12 July

Responses: 1

Dear Vice-Admiral Lord Nelson, I love the British and you, Lord Nelson. With all respect and love, Cohen P.S. British are the best British are the best British are the best British are the best British are the best British are the best British are the best British are the best...

On the death of Her Majesty the Queen

Christopher Crompton on 9 September

Responses: 0

Dear Internet, I alternate my car radio between Classic FM and Planet Rock, as the mood takes me. Yesterday evening, as I headed off to a music event in Birmingham, the radio was still set to Planet Rock from the day before. Yet rather than soaring guitar solos or ...

Truss was the first Tory leader in decades to wrap herself in the image of Thatcher. But would the Iron Lady have approved of Trussonomics?

Sir Anthony Seldon on 24 October

Responses: 3

Dear Lord Charles Moore, [color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][highlight=transparent]It is an honour to be corresponding about Lady Thatcher with the most distinguished authority and interpreter of her in the world. [/highlight][/color] [color=rgb(34, 34, 34)][highlight=transparent]Brit...

The Gettysburg Address

Related letters

The Gettysburg Address

COLLATE'S FOUNDING LETTER: great minds in written conversation in search of leaders, ideas and togetherness

Thank you for your book, All Measures Short of War. It's importance stands out now more than ever.

I was surprised by some of your recent comments on Twitter, which struck me as decidedly backward looking.

The meaning and legacy of humanism: a sharp challenge from a potential ally

Panpsychism, the combination problem, and Sufi mysticism

Hello Lord Nelson

On the death of Her Majesty the Queen

Truss was the first Tory leader in decades to wrap herself in the image of Thatcher. But would the Iron Lady have approved of Trussonomics?

Dear friend.

Only the recipient can respond....