Various Interests

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Currently reading:

Recently read:

The Hedgehog and the Fox: An Essay on Tolstoy’s View of History by Isaiah Berlin · ★★★★★ — I’m surprised I never wrote a review on this essay. Really great and insightful view on Tolstoy as well as how different thinkers approach the world. I’d say I lean more “fox” like in my thinking…
Sum: Forty Tales from the Afterlives by David Eagleman · ★★★★☆ — Really satisfying book to read. Tickles the creative part of your brain. Obviously with around 40 stories some won’t be bangers but the majority of them are insightful and worth engaging with. And a…

Bugonia (2025) · ★★★☆☆ — This review may contain spoilers. Emma Stone’s characterization in this movie doesn’t make any sense given how the movie ends. The ending was fun but sort of purposeless, and there was really no…
The Bad Guys 2 (2025) · ★★★☆☆ — Fun movie! It jumps the shark at parts but the villain is a really good foil to the wolf. The genuine philosophy behind the wolf’s approach to life after the first movie is very solid.

Current Favorites: Midsommar, Kill Bill: Vol. 1, No Country for Old Men, Pig

Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando · ★★★☆☆ — A bit of a shame but this game doesn’t have the vibe/environment or story that the first game does. It’s definitely prioritizing gameplay, which is fine but the first game stands the test of time due…
Trash Goblin · ★★☆☆☆ — People who like goblins made this game and are clearly good artists but don’t know what makes a game fun. The moment to moment drags, the microgameplay of cleaning and building is not satisfying, the…