philosophy

Fun Facts Friday: George Santayana

George Santayana was a Spanish-American poet, novelist and philosopher. He is considered one of the most influential thinkers of the…

1 year ago

Book Review: The Stranger by Albert Camus

This is an excellent novel that’s difficult to like, there are no likeable characters and the protagonist is not one…

1 year ago

Audiobook Review: Radical Technologies by Adam Greenfield

The author warns about authoritarian uses of technology, but also states that the utopia many leftists envision is only superficial.

2 years ago

Book Review: The President and the Frog by Carolina De Robertis

This is a short book, a novella, with a lot to say. The interviewer in this book seem to ask…

3 years ago

Book Review: Cosmic Queries by Neil DeGrasse Tyson and James Trefil

By no means, is this book a comprehensive look at all these subjects. there are short summaries of fascinating topics,…

3 years ago

Book Review: The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood by James Gleick

A non-fiction book for the information age, talking about how people send information (and misinformation) from tum-tums in Africa, to…

5 years ago

Book Review: Professor at Large: The Cornell Years by John Cleese

Anti-intellectualism is sadly seen as positive personality trademark, it’s nice to read a book which doesn’t shy from it, but…

6 years ago

Book Review: The Wisdom of Frugality by Emrys Westacott

Mr. Westacott examines why smart people have been preaching frugality since the dawn of the written word He asks many…

8 years ago

Book Review: What Really Matters by Haim Shapira

What Really Matters by Haim Shapira touches on many subjects which bother many people on a daily base. What is…

13 years ago

Book Review: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery

A fictional book set in Paris, France. The book discusses philosophy, culture, the class system and more – sometimes on…

13 years ago

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