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Book 32: The Man in the High Castle
The Man in the High Castle is an alternate history story that examines life if the Axis Powers had won World War II.
The Perils of Outsourcing
In which I discuss the value of labour and competence as a way to engage with the world in an authentically human way.
Book 30: Flowers for Algernon
My favourite book on my list so far! I highly recommend the emotionally compelling Flowers for Algernon.
Book 29: A Canticle for Leibowitz
Book 29 on my list is an epic novel spanning millennia that illustrates the fragility of mankind and all our knowledge.
Book 28: Starship Troopers
I was really excited for Starship Troopers, but unfortunately it was another Heinlein novel I had to put down.
A Somewhat Consistent Newsletter
I’m launching the Sci-Fi Novel Monthly Dialectic newsletter. Each month we’ll look at one interesting sci-fi idea, its points, and counterpoints, in a dialectic format.
Musings on Science Fiction: A Literary History
In this post I offer a quick review of Science Fiction: A Literary History, and dive into two interesting themes: techno-anxiety and reacting to the zeitgeist.
Book 27: A Case of Conscience
While I didn’t finish A Case of Conscience due to over exposition in its second part, I was fascinated by Father Ramon’s religious arguments in its first part.
Philosophy Series: The Presocratics
In the first post of my Philosophy Series I dive into the Presocratics and the development of their ideas.