philosophy
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12 Rules for Life – Part 2 of 3
Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn by Evstafiev[CC BY-SA 3.0], via Wikimedia Commons “No one could stand up for communism after The Gulag Archipelago – not even the communists themselves.” (12 Rules for Life, p. 310) I would like to think that’s true. Unfortunately, admiration for Joseph Stalin is, by all appearances, far from dead. The mass murderer has… Continue reading
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12 Rules for Life – Part 1 of 3
So… I have this get it back to the library ASAP (fines are accruing), but I can’t seem to write a short review. I tried, I really did, but it’s hopeless. Here is Part 1, and I hope to have Part 2 up tomorrow. First, some background… Jordan Peterson Gage Skidmore [CC BY-SA 3.0], via… Continue reading
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Wit and Wisdom in Chesterton’s Heretics
This year’s reading is off to a good start, not so much in terms of speed (work and other activities have put the brakes on that) but in terms of content. I’ve just finished G. K. Chesterton’s Heretics, a light book for heavy hearts of little-‘o’ orthodox Christians who happen to be classic literature nerds. … Continue reading
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Elie Wiesel’s Open Heart, and Thoughts on Christian Suffering
In his memoir Open Heart, Elie Wiesel takes us through his experiences surrounding his 2011 open heart surgery. Wiesel is famous for his Night trilogy, and here some of the same themes come back in short, fleeting chapters – the dark memories of life in Auschwitz and Buchenwald, as well as the perennial question: why… Continue reading
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Hi, I’m Marian—I talk about classics, history, and other books on this blog, as well as on YouTube.
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