Worker and Parasite
Jerry and Stably engage in a fortnightly conversation about a book they have recently read.
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Sep 20, 2021 • 1h
The Benedict Option by Rod Dreher.
In this episode we discuss The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher. Next time we'll discuss Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion by Sam Harris.
Sep 7, 2021 • 57min
On Decline by Andrew Potter
In this episode we discuss On Decline: Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever by Andrew Potter. Next time we'll discuss The Benedict Option: A Strategy for Christians in a Post-Christian Nation by Rod Dreher.
Aug 23, 2021 • 1h 3min
After Nationalism by Samuel Goldman
In this episode we discuss After Nationalism: Being American in an Age of Division by Samuel Goldman. Next time we'll discuss On Decline: Stagnation, Nostalgia, and Why Every Year is the Worst One Ever by Andrew Potter.
Jul 26, 2021 • 1h 10min
Isolationism by Charles A. Kupchan
In this episode we discuss Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World by Charles A. Kupchan. Next time we'll discuss After Nationalism: Being American in an Age of Division by Samuel Goldman.
Jul 12, 2021 • 51min
Great Founder Theory by Samo Burja
In this episode we discuss Great Founder Theory by Samo Burja. Next time we'll discuss Isolationism: A History of America's Efforts to Shield Itself from the World by Charles A. Kupchan.
Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 6min
Private Truths, Public Lies by Timur Kuran
In this episode we discuss Private Truths, Public Lies: The Social Consequences of Preference Falsification by Timur Kuran. Next time we'll discuss Great Founder Theory by Samo Burja.
Jun 14, 2021 • 1h 1min
The Revolt of the Masses by José Ortega y Gasset
In this episode we discuss The Revolt of the Masses by José Ortega y Gasset. Next time we'll discuss Private Truths, Public Lies: The Social Consequences of Preference Falsification by Timur Kuran.
May 31, 2021 • 1h 12min
Unsettled by Steven E. Koonin
In this episode we discuss Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters by Steven E. Koonin. Next time we'll discuss The Revolt of the Masses by José Ortega y Gasset.
May 17, 2021 • 53min
Why It's OK to Speak Your Mind by Hrishikesh Joshi
In this episode we discuss Why It's OK to Speak Your Mind by Hrishikesh Joshi. Next time we'll discuss Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters by Steven E. Koonin.
May 3, 2021 • 1h 19min
The Storm Before the Calm by George Friedman
In this episode we discuss The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond by George Friedman. Next time we'll discuss Why It's OK to Speak Your Mind by Hrishikesh Joshi.
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