
Worker and Parasite
Jerry and Stably engage in a fortnightly conversation about a book they have recently read.
Latest episodes

Jun 5, 2022 • 1h 9min
Bad Religion by Ross Douthat
In this episode we discuss Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics by Ross Douthat. Next time we'll discuss The Machiavellians: Defenders of Freedom by James Burnham.

May 12, 2022 • 1h 3min
War and the Liberal Conscience
In this episode we discuss War and the Liberal Conscience by Michael Howard. Next time we'll discuss Bad Religion: How We Became a Nation of Heretics by Ross Douthat.

Apr 19, 2022 • 47min
Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche
In this episode we discuss Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche. Next time we'll discuss War and the Liberal Conscience by Michael Howard.

Mar 27, 2022 • 1h 26min
The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama
In this episode we discuss The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama. Next time we'll discuss Beyond Good and Evil by Friedrich Nietzsche.

Mar 6, 2022 • 23min
This Is Not Propaganda by Peter Pomerantsev
In this episode we discuss This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev. Next time we'll discuss The End of History and the Last Man by Francis Fukuyama.

Feb 20, 2022 • 44min
Not Born Yesterday by Hugo Mercier
In this episode we discuss Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe by Hugo Mercier. Next time we'll discuss This Is Not Propaganda: Adventures in the War Against Reality by Peter Pomerantsev.

Feb 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
Against Everything: Essays by Mark Greif
In this episode we discuss Against Everything: Essays by Mark Greif. Next time we'll discuss Not Born Yesterday: The Science of Who We Trust and What We Believe by Hugo Mercier.

Jan 16, 2022 • 59min
Wanting by Luke Burgis
In this episode we discuss Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis. Next time we'll discuss Against Everything: Essays by Mark Greif.

Dec 29, 2021 • 1h 15min
The Sum of Small Things by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett
In this episode we discuss The Sum of Small Things by Elizabeth Currid-Halkett. Next time we'll discuss Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life by Luke Burgis.

Dec 6, 2021 • 51min
The Uncontrollability of the World by Hartmut Rosa
In this episode we discuss The Uncontrollability of the World by Hartmut Rosa. Next time we'll discuss Choosing the Right Pond by Robert H. Frank.