Let's Talk Books

The Epic of Gilgamesh is a cautionary tale

And the Flood myth too

Nov 4 • 

Ryan

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October 2025

The Ottoman way of power

Slavery + conversion + meritocracy

Oct 7 • 

Ryan

3

6

2

September 2025

Simone de Beauvoir: We have a moral duty to live our freedom

And fight that others may have theirs

Sep 2 • 

Ryan

4

3

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August 2025

Hello, Su Dongpo

Meet China's Leonardo Da Vinci

Aug 5 • 

Ryan

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1

July 2025

Jonathan Franzen was right about the climate crisis

He was only five years ahead of the consensus

Jul 29 • 

Ryan

35

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Lucretius and the material sublime

The Epicurean universe is both soothing and terrifying

Jul 15 • 

Ryan

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Paul vs. Roman masculinity

In which Saul gets Christ-pilled

Jul 1 • 

Ryan

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1

June 2025

You should read Pedro Páramo twice

And then maybe watch the Netflix version

Jun 17 • 

Ryan

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3

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The only winning move is not to play

Trying on Schopenhauer's philosophy

Jun 3 • 

Ryan

3

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2

May 2025

Are we honor bound?

And thus shame bound?

May 20 • 

Ryan

5

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Sundiata: Alexander of the Bright Country

War and magic in medieval West Africa

May 6 • 

Ryan

3

April 2025

Do we cover our chains in flowers?

Marx, me, and the bourgeoise

Apr 15 • 

Ryan

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