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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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
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 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
The Light of “The Brothers Karamazov”
Loved the book, didn’t know it was written in a hurry. It is all the better for it. “the Kingdom of Heaven is nothing other than an unrealized possibility: we are merely a realization away from Paradise.” https://www.newyorker.com/books/second-read/the-light-of-the-brothers-karamazov
Death and What Comes Next
Great short story “YOU ARE NOTHING MORE THAN A LUCKY SPECIES OF APE THAT IS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND THE COMPLEXITIES OF CREATION VIA A LANGUAGE THAT EVOLVED IN ORDER TO TELL ONE ANOTHER WHERE THE RIPE FRUIT WAS?” https://www.lspace.org/books/dawcn/dawcn-english.html
Recommended Read: The 100 or so Books that shaped a Century of Science
https://web.mnstate.edu/schwartz/centurylist2.html
My Year 2024 in Books
Here is my Top 10 books I have read in 2024.
Division of Labor and Delegation
This is the best explanation of why you need to delegate work I have read so far “Imagine Pat and Mat and Superman meeting on a deserted island. They catch fish so they don’t die from starving, while building a… Read More »Division of Labor and Delegation
Finding the great stuff
For some time I like to find various top charts of movies, music, books and others and just consume the top stuff. The best way is to start with best rated (e.g. IMDB). Next is follow curated lists (best books… Read More »Finding the great stuff