Category: philosophy
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Book Review: Vigil, by George Saunders
You know one thing you rarely heard about in the good old U.S.A. anymore? Monsieur Frog? A young fellow dying of appendicitis. At twenty-eight. Like Grandpa’s brother had. Because a road got washed out. And the horse-drawn cart couldn’t make it through. Imagine you go back in time and drop that young guy into the…
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Book Review: On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder
This beautiful, intimate book about what freedom really means is the book we all need as the term becomes increasingly abused by the far right.
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Book Review: What We Owe the Future, by William MacAskill
William MacAskill’s deep dive into our ethical responsibilities toward future generations is the best book I’ve read all year.
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Book Review: Humanly Possible, by Sarah Bakewell
Sarah Bakewell’s fun and well-considered history of humanist thought is a fantastic addition to humanist literature.