I can't stop thinking about this book. Even though I just finished it last night, and that makes perfect sense, somehow the fact that it's sitting so vividly in my mind after 24 hours feels meaningful in some way. This is a beautiful novel about a dirty subject. American War is a masterwork of speculative… Continue reading American War (Omar El Akkad)
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Against Empathy (Paul Bloom)
There are only so many books a person can (reasonably) read. We all have a limited amount of time in our lives, and have so many other demands upon our time. From careers, to family, to other hobbies, to our ridiculous needs for food and sleep. That lack of time is one of the central… Continue reading Against Empathy (Paul Bloom)
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