I do like the content. My only issue with the podcast format is a time issue. I prefer a written transcript. I can read much faster than a conversation goes. I did enjoy this one a lot and will look into more of her writing.
That's good to know! I wanted to do at least 30 minutes. We went a little over an hour because it was a great talk. I think that's about as long as I want to go right now
maybe it's wishful thinking, but I maintain that "conservative literature" is in fact alive and well and is being published by the black library. I want to believe that Liza Libes would enjoy the Horus Heresy
In my old age I’ve actually realized that most people should read less. People get from books ideas they cannot fathom, analyze, or rationally contain. And then they think they’re very smart even though they lack the ability to contend with what they read. So it’s much better for most people to only read mystery novels and have fun with family and friends.
Spengler is a great example. People read a few pages (the only person I know who has actually read the whole thing is me when I was 20), then come out with "edgy" theories about civilizational decline, pseudomorphosis, blah, blah.
And even if you read the whole thing, you need to be trained enough is common sense, history, and even math to put things in perspective. So most people are truly better off never touching this.
I was pondering the same recently, in that the more psychologically deep and complex literature I consume, the more I feel the “conscious inertia” of Dostoyevsky’s the underground man; found it ironic that Liza mentioned this was her favorite Dostoyevsky novel. In my opinion, people should read Dostoyevsky, Jung, etc., but at a much younger age - maybe late 20s or early 30s, when the knowledge gained isn’t as burdened with a nagging impotence to do anything with it.
Interesting conversation
I'm so glad you thought so. Do you like this kind of content?
I do like the content. My only issue with the podcast format is a time issue. I prefer a written transcript. I can read much faster than a conversation goes. I did enjoy this one a lot and will look into more of her writing.
That's good to know! I wanted to do at least 30 minutes. We went a little over an hour because it was a great talk. I think that's about as long as I want to go right now
thanks for bringing the podcast format back! I hope these will be frequently released
maybe it's wishful thinking, but I maintain that "conservative literature" is in fact alive and well and is being published by the black library. I want to believe that Liza Libes would enjoy the Horus Heresy
That is a great point about Warhammer
Loved the podcast long-form interview. Keep ‘em coming!
Darn that warmonger, Achilles.
Very sexist man
In my old age I’ve actually realized that most people should read less. People get from books ideas they cannot fathom, analyze, or rationally contain. And then they think they’re very smart even though they lack the ability to contend with what they read. So it’s much better for most people to only read mystery novels and have fun with family and friends.
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Spengler is a great example. People read a few pages (the only person I know who has actually read the whole thing is me when I was 20), then come out with "edgy" theories about civilizational decline, pseudomorphosis, blah, blah.
And even if you read the whole thing, you need to be trained enough is common sense, history, and even math to put things in perspective. So most people are truly better off never touching this.
I was pondering the same recently, in that the more psychologically deep and complex literature I consume, the more I feel the “conscious inertia” of Dostoyevsky’s the underground man; found it ironic that Liza mentioned this was her favorite Dostoyevsky novel. In my opinion, people should read Dostoyevsky, Jung, etc., but at a much younger age - maybe late 20s or early 30s, when the knowledge gained isn’t as burdened with a nagging impotence to do anything with it.