The Meaning Of: Snow White
An interesting interpretation. [The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast] 558. The Meaning Of: Snow White #theJordanBPetersonPodcast https://podcastaddict.com/the-jordan-b-peterson-podcast/episode/203885010 via @PodcastAddict
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Collections: Total Generalship: Commanding Pre-Modern Armies, Part I: Reports
“Rarely does one get a battle scene in which all of the decisions of import were made at a council of war in the early, pre-dawn hours with the battle then left to simply play out according to plan and… Read More »Collections: Total Generalship: Commanding Pre-Modern Armies, Part I: Reports
My 2025 in Movies
I do not watch as many movies as I used to, but I have still managed to see some great last year. Here is my top 10.
My 2025 in Books
Let’s start with some numbers. My shortest book was Death and What Comes Next by Terry Pratchett (1 page) and longest was The Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (815 pages, even tough it is more like… Read More »My 2025 in Books
Plochozemci (Gunagu)
Plochozemci sú pokusom o poukázanie na to, ako ľuďom jebe, ale žiaľ toto šlo za mňa vedľa. Asi prvý krát som odchádzal z Gunagu sklamaný. Boli tam niektoré úsmevné momenty vďaka dobrým výkonom hercov, a aj pár miest na zamyslenie,… Read More »Plochozemci (Gunagu)
Game design is simple, actually
But in the hard simple way. “Games are machines built around uncertainty. Almost all games end by turning an uncertain outcome into a certain one. There’s a problem facing you, and you don’t know if you can overcome it to… Read More »Game design is simple, actually
Collections: The Nitpicks of Power, Part III: That Númenórean Charge
Do not make shit up if it already exists. “this has been a theme of these posts but please, showrunners: when you are doing the visual design for a fantasy-historical society, you are not going to outsmart centuries of professional… Read More »Collections: The Nitpicks of Power, Part III: That Númenórean Charge
Collections: The Siege of Gondor: Part VI: Black Sails and Gleaming Banners
War works differently then you think. “That focus on morale gets to a truth about warfare: the winner of a battle is not the one that kills the most, but the one who makes the enemy run away. And the… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor: Part VI: Black Sails and Gleaming Banners
Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part III: Having Fun Storming the City
So much to learn from this books, movies and an historian. “In the film, the defense of Minas Tirith collapses because Grond breaches the gate and then mountain trolls push through the defenders. Mordor triumphs by raw physical might smashing… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part III: Having Fun Storming the City
Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics
Let’s learn about medieval warfare via Lord of the Rings. “Let’s be clear on this point: ancient and medieval warfare was mostly about sieges. Particularly during the Middle Ages (in Europe) sieges (and raiding) were common, but large pitched battles… Read More »Collections: The Siege of Gondor, Part I: Professionals Talk Logistics