pickThis is a must read for anyone interested in or horrified by the ways in which social media has disrupted how we write, communicate with each other and conceive of ourselves, politics and society. Moreover, this essay in book format reads as part philosophy, psychology and history to deliver a thorough analysis of the present danger posed by the “social industry” especially in relation to conspiracy theories and political campaigns. Great read!
pickI thought this was an interesting audiobook. It looks at tv and film and how things have changed over time.
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pickSpoilers abound in this book that examines a variety of tropes in pop culture/film & television. While I didn‘t find anything earth-shattering in the author‘s observations or conclusions, it did piss me off. Admittedly, I live in a rage-filled emotional state these days, but I‘m an American woman and all you have to do is look at our elected officials to understand the anger. The essence of the book is this: Fuck. The. Patriarchy.
pickThe Anthropology class I took was a disaster, but this book was its saving grace. I actually enjoyed the readings and learned far more than I had expected. I encourage anyone to take an anthropology or sociology class if they can. I mentioned earlier that is it just so fascinating to know that you aren‘t all that different from someone from far away, yet you can learn new ways of existing as well. As we say with our boys, “Different, not less.”
Recent acquisitions:
📖 Scapegoat: A History of Blaming Other People by Charlie Campbell
📖 Dramas of Testimony: The Dance of Death I & II / Advent / Easter / There are Crimes and Crimes by August Strindberg
📖 English Hours by Henry James
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pickThe title here is Pilgrims by M.R. Leonard, his literary debut. I‘d call it speculative scifi & when i describe it it sounds ludicrous.
Earth is under oppressive martial law awaiting a coming alien invasion. 🛸👽
The aliens land. The aliens are devout Catholics.🧐
Sounds like satire. It is not.
Our main character is a Latin teacher that discovers studying Classics in college was a crackerjack major after all. 🤯
pickIlluminating.
pickI‘m a leftist. The policies I want to see enacted are basic, and just common sense. I started paying attention to politics late in the game, and I‘ve learned a lot since then. One thing I‘ve learned, is that it‘s ugly. It‘s dirty. There is constant infighting, especially on the left. Things work, when we work as a team. I get really irritated sometimes when the fighting is petty; I‘ll give some examples. At clinic, we suddenly had an⬇️
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1. Last year, Universal Studios in Osaka Japan!
2. No. There's barely time to get to all the stuff we want to see/do/ride, let alone read.
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