Sashay Taproom & Kitchen
After what seems like decades, we dined out at a new place. Sashay scores on ambience and food, but messed up a bit on service.
Month: March 2023
The Cold War: A World History
Politically and philosophically, the Cold War is unparalleled in its significance. Many, if not all, geopolitical conflicts and tensions in the world have some connection with the events and personalities of the Cold War. Odd Arne Westad does a stellar job of mapping time, time, places, and people and cover everything that deserves a spot.
Mall me, maybe
I am a creature of habit, and it would seem I have converted D too. That’s why an uncharacteristic evening out at a mall seems to have brought about a shift in thinking.
Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire, and How to Want What You Need
Schopenhauer is believed to have said “A man can do as he wills, but not will as he wills.” We can replace will with ‘want’ and it still holds. But we have convinced ourselves otherwise – that we desire things independently. Based on the work and philosophy of René Girard, and his own experiences, Luke Burgis sets about dismantling this notion – what the book calls the Romantic Lie – self delusion.