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WARNING: This review contains spoilers. My sister recommended Shelby Van Pelt's Remarkably Bright Creatures, and since we rarely recommend books to each other, I took her recommendation seriously and immediately bought the audiobook. Before I describe my reactions to the novel, let's get two things out of the way: One, I enjoyed it, and two, … Continue reading My Reaction to Remarkably Bright Creatures
The word “philosophy” carries a lot of baggage for me, even now, decades after my first real exposure to the subject in the form of a high school class called, “Concepts in Philosophy” — a class I loved despite feeling lost half the time. Centered on an encyclopedia set called Great Books of the Western … Continue reading My Kind of Philosophy
How do you lead a good life? What is a good life? How can you be happier and more resilient in the face of life's ups and downs? Like a lot of people, I've asked myself those questions and looked for answers from a range of sources (books, naturally, but also podcasts, online classes, and … Continue reading The Psychology of Contentment: Timothy Miller’s How to Want What You Have on its 30th Anniversary
This is just a short post to recommend the Oscar-nominated movie, September 5. I watched it last night, and I was on the edge of my seat from beginning to end despite being very familiar with the historic event on which the movie was based. First, let me also recommend not re-familiarizing yourself with the … Continue reading After Watching the Movie September 5
"I am walking through the mind and body of God." That's just one of the many heady quotes from Sharman Apt Russell's 2008 book, Standing in the Light: My Life as a Pantheist. I won't be coy; I loved this book, and I'm glad I chose it when I was researching the topic of pantheism. … Continue reading Review of Standing in the Light by Sharman Apt Russell
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