Oakley Hill

A Thorough Defense of Pluralism

Revisado: 12-23-24

Popper's magnum opus has unfortunately become as relevant today as it ever was. this genealogy of totalitarian thought is worth the read for all of us worried about Western Civilization's increasing authoritarianism and it's securitatian political grammar.

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a significant contribution

Revisado: 06-09-23

this book is a significant contribution to our understanding of conspiracy theory. this is a political science study. and a very well written one. 5/5 easy.

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Applied Poetics

Revisado: 04-21-22

Chamberlain has a great theory. it's limited scope leaves quite a bit to be desired, but it's quite powerful. I think Northrop Frye and Solon Simmons have a more thorough take--both divide story structure into four forms rather than two--but they are also writing academic books, and for a distinct audience. as a craft book that is limited in scope, The Nutshell Technique is great.

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Butler and Brilliance

Revisado: 10-26-21

Judith Butler demands a readership by the mere quality of their work. Butler reminds us that "violence" and "nonviolence" can only debated through moral frameworks that present us pre-packaged definitions of these terms. They then propose a definition of their own, rooted in an egalitarian imaginary--one that argues for an equal distribution of grievability. When grievability is distributed equally, legalistic and individualistic notions of self-defense become incoherent as they presuppose a dependent "I." Selves are only ever interdependent, and must include the self to be defended as well as the self to be defended against. This work contains powerful arguments for militant pacifism as a political force. What "we" must do now is put such pacifism into practice.

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Brilliant and Horrific

Revisado: 09-02-21

Diop's second novel is beautiful and ugly, horrible and wonderful. It is a brief afternoon that will haunt you for a month. This slow decent into madness is a fantastic illustration of the dynamic reality of human nature, the inhumanity of war, and the corruption of laws that bring us there. It touches on issues of trauma, cognitive instability, colonialism, rape, war, brotherhood, tradition, and an array of topics I probably missed. It is a must read for those willing to step into the shadow of our fallible nature.

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#1 Recommendation for Peace & Conflict Studies

Revisado: 08-23-21

This is now my go-to recommendation for those interested in peace and conflict studies. when people are interested in what I study or what I do I will now be recommending this book.

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A Seminal Work, a Wonderful Read

Revisado: 07-12-21

this was my first Jung book. Hesse turned me on to Jung. I enjoy it more in novel form but damn. this was a good read.

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I'm so glad this is on audible

Revisado: 05-09-19

honestly, this is the only reason I've kept my audible subscription. I was about to delete it until I saw the NYT digest.

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Risk in Story Form

Revisado: 03-03-19

this may be my favorite book in the Enderverse. It felt like listening to a brilliant game of Risk. I wasn't a huge fan of the last book, but this is the Shadow book I was hoping for.

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not my favorite

Revisado: 02-14-19

I wasn't a huge fan, but the ending was great. Beans struggle for children was... well... a little boring.

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