In this podcast, I have a conversation with my friend Evan Maeda. We also belong to the same book club and begin our conversation by discussing our introductory takes on Alchemical Psychology by Thom F. Cavalli. We go on to discuss God, consciousness, Covid 19, power, basic income, the election, accountability for public officials, and …
Nancy MacLean’s book Democracy In Chains exposes the philosophical lineage of the radical libertarian ideas that have infiltrated modern American political discourse. Her work credits many of these ideas to James M. Buchanan, who is referred to frequently throughout this article. Engaging with these ideas raises questions such as “What does liberty mean?”, “Who has …
Anu Partanen’s book The Nordic Theory of Everything chronicles her philosophical evolution as she gained a deeper understanding of the discrepancy between American imagination and American reality after moving to New York from Finland, where she was born and raised. This article is not a stylistic breakdown or a deep analytical review. These are just …
Thus Spoke Zarathustra is a book written by Friedrich Nietzsche between 1883 and 1885. I’m not remotely qualified to write a “review” of the book that could be taken as serious literary critique, so I won’t. This article is a layman processing his thoughts, feelings, and reactions after reading the work for the first time. …
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates This is a brief response to Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates. It is not an exhaustive review. If you are searching for deep thematic analysis of the text, seek that information elsewhere and refer to the library of interviews with Ta-Nehisi available online. …