Books of Titans Podcast

6 Books from May & June

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses 6 books from his 2022 reading list: Radical Hope, Scotland 2070, Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72, The Spy that Came In From the Cold, Rising Tiger, and A History of the World in 6 Glasses. SHOW NOTES * Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/radical-hope/] by Jonathan Lear * Scotland 2070: Healthy, Wealthy, Wise [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/scotland-2070/] by Ian & Dorothy Godden * Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail ‘72 [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/fear-and-loathing/] by Hunter Thompson * The Spy who Came In From the Cold [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/the-spy-that-came-in-from-the-cold/] by John le Carré * Rising Tiger [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/rising-tiger/] by Brad Thor * A History of the World in 6 Glasses [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/history-of-the-world-in-six-glasses/] by Tom Standage * Reading Resources [https://www.booksoftitans.com/resources/] * Books of Titans Website [https://www.booksoftitans.com/] The post 6 Books from May & June [https://www.booksoftitans.com/podcast/6-books-from-may-june/] appeared first on Books of Titans [https://www.booksoftitans.com].

Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 18 from his 2022 Reading List [https://www.booksoftitans.com/reading-project/2022-reading-list/] – Industrial Society and Its Future [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/industrial-society-and-its-future/] by Theodore John Kaczynski. SHOW NOTES * Author: Theodore John Kaczynski [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Kaczynski] * Purchase this book [https://amzn.to/3B2eVAl] * Reading Resources [https://www.booksoftitans.com/resources/] * Books of Titans Website [https://www.booksoftitans.com/] The post Industrial Society and Its Future by Theodore John Kaczynski [https://www.booksoftitans.com/podcast/industrial-society-and-its-future/] appeared first on Books of Titans [https://www.booksoftitans.com].

Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton by Edward Rice

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 17 from his 2022 Reading List [https://www.booksoftitans.com/reading-project/2022-reading-list/] – Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton: The Secret Agent Who Made the Pilgrimage to Mecca, Discovered the Kama Sutra, and Brought The Arabian Nights to the West [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/captain-sir-richard-francis-burton/] by Edward Rice. SHOW NOTES * Sir Richard Burton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Francis_Burton] * Author: Edward Rice [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Rice] * Edward Rice’s book about Thomas Merton – The Man in the Sycamore Tree [https://amzn.to/3m2RQYl] * Purchase this book [https://amzn.to/3MPL7fY] * Reading Resources [https://www.booksoftitans.com/resources/] * Books of Titans Website [https://www.booksoftitans.com/] The post Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton by Edward Rice [https://www.booksoftitans.com/podcast/captain-sir-richard-francis-burton/] appeared first on Books of Titans [https://www.booksoftitans.com].

The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton

In this episode, Erik Rostad discusses book 15 from his 2022 Reading List [https://www.booksoftitans.com/reading-project/2022-reading-list/] – The Seven Storey Mountain: An Autobiography of Faith [https://www.booksoftitans.com/books/the-seven-story-mountain/] by Thomas Merton. SHOW NOTES * Author: Thomas Merton [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Merton] * Purchase this book from Landmark Booksellers [https://www.landmarkbooksellers.com/products/the-seven-storey-mountain] (use coupon “booksoftitans” for 10% off) * Reading Resources [https://www.booksoftitans.com/resources/] * Books of Titans Website [https://www.booksoftitans.com/] The post The Seven Story Mountain by Thomas Merton [https://www.booksoftitans.com/podcast/the-seven-story-mountain/] appeared first on Books of Titans [https://www.booksoftitans.com].

That Murakami Quote

You know the one. It’s quoted all the time: “If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.” Whenever I see this quoted, I see Haruki Murakami’s name underneath the quote. However, he never said it. A character in his book said it and I highly doubt Murakami believes it. I picked up Murakami’s 1987 book Norwegian Wood to discover the context for this quote. In this episode, I share information about the character who made this quote, the context in which it was said, and why it bothers me so much. Think of it as a short, fun rant. The post That Murakami Quote [https://www.booksoftitans.com/podcast/that-murakami-quote/] appeared first on Books of Titans [https://www.booksoftitans.com].