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Dec 19, 2022Liked by Angela Nagle

Thank you so much for sharing your selection. Each book seems very interesting. Already picked one to look for. Happy Holidays

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Dec 19, 2022·edited Dec 19, 2022Liked by Angela Nagle

I have wanted to read the Henrich book for a while but it's so goddamn long.

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Dec 19, 2022·edited Dec 19, 2022Liked by Angela Nagle

"The Geography of Nowhere" looks interesting, will definitely have to check it out. One thing I would note is that, no matter the setting, people find a way to create civic life. Particularly as adolescents, there's an ability to be like "Our town is boring and everything sucks, but at least we can all hate it together." Still, I'd want to read it, and perhaps pair it with "The Great Good Place" by Ray Oldenburg (which Lasch references in his last book).

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Dec 19, 2022Liked by Angela Nagle

Can’t wait to read more from you on Cristobal Balenciaga. I’ve actually been hunting for a specific book on him but keep missing out on it! He’s the one most of the great designers look up to.

The internal construction of his clothes was apparently amazing.

Merry Christmas and thank you for your always thought provoking recommendations.

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Thank you for this wonderful list. I am inspired by your intellectual curiosity and humility. On this point, you mentioned "...I don’t know if his predictions will prove true but he definitely took me out of an echo chamber, which also forced me to change my habits of reading and finding information." in your comments on Peter Zeihan's book. Will you be writing about this in the future, or could you elaborate more here? By way of empathy, I feel the inertia of my own thinking and reading and would be interested to hear how someone gets jarred into new patterns. Again, thank you for this list and the work you do. Have a Happy Christmas and Wonderful new year.

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Mar 12, 2023Liked by Angela Nagle

Hi Angela, wonder if you’ve ever delved into any of Ivan Illich’s work? If so were you a fan?

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I love You Must Change Your Life! I've read that work twice. His defense of the vertical is so important. I'm all for a good base camp, but opposed to the culture of demonizing those who want to adventure outside of its confines in attempts to challenge oneself and redefine what is possible.

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