On Getting Dressed - The Paris Review
Briefly

When I get dressed, I become a philosopher-king-not in the sense of presiding over utopia, but in the sense of trying to marry politics and intellect in the perfect imitation of God. Political considerations might include: destination, company, self-image, self-regard, in-group and out-group arrangements...
When I get dressed, I think about the last time I washed my hair and whether I'm going to wear my glasses or not. Lately, I can't stop buying socks; it's a compulsion. Wearing socks with no holes, that haven't yet become limp from untold numbers of wash-and-dry cycles, has recently become crucial to my feeling of being able to face the world...
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