From Mumbai Paused:

However, even now, we don’t receive the connections we seek and the answers we want. We get what they want to sell. Look at the book recommendations you’re served, even after years of ‘learning’ who you are. Then remember the person at the old neighbourhood bookstore who could glance at you and hand you something that changed your life. Rare now, but unforgettable.

The post also provides a section of geology-inspired vocabulary to use.