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Books of Titans The goal of the Books of Titans project is to read 52 books/year that have been recommended or most-

If you haven’t read this book, remedy that immediately. I started reading Man’s Search for Meaning this morning. It’s a ...
10/05/2025

If you haven’t read this book, remedy that immediately. I started reading Man’s Search for Meaning this morning. It’s a second reading in preparation for a reading group I’m leading next week. I first read it as my final book for my 2017 reading list (first year of this reading project). It’s in my top 5 books of all time and is so powerful. If you’d like to discuss this book online next Wednesday, DM me for details.

Episode 262 of the podcast is up. I cover Phaedo by Plato, a dialogue about the soul. It’s foremost on Socrates’ mind as...
10/03/2025

Episode 262 of the podcast is up. I cover Phaedo by Plato, a dialogue about the soul. It’s foremost on Socrates’ mind as he’s about to drink hemlock due to his sentence of death. A truly incredible work.

The Cratylus dialogue by Plato has quickly become my favorite (however, this is only the 5th one I’ve read). It’s about ...
10/02/2025

The Cratylus dialogue by Plato has quickly become my favorite (however, this is only the 5th one I’ve read). It’s about the Correctness of Names, and so an interlocutor named Hermogenes goes back and forth with Socrates about the origin of words like Zeus, justice, and courage. It’s utterly fascinating. I’m loving it!

For October, continuing on with the Complete Works of Plato and taking a slight break to lead a reading group on Man’s S...
10/01/2025

For October, continuing on with the Complete Works of Plato and taking a slight break to lead a reading group on Man’s Search for Meaning. Currently reading the Cratylus dialogue by Plato.

Latest Substack post is up. I take a look back at September reading and my focus on the Plato Project and look ahead to ...
09/30/2025

Latest Substack post is up. I take a look back at September reading and my focus on the Plato Project and look ahead to October’s reading list. I also share some photos from bookish events during this past month. Link in story.

I started reading my 5th dialogue by Plato this morning. It’s called Cratylus after one of the names of those in the dia...
09/29/2025

I started reading my 5th dialogue by Plato this morning. It’s called Cratylus after one of the names of those in the dialogue. It’s about the nature of names. Hermogenes thinks names come by convention and Cratylus thinks they come from a fixed essence. Socrates is there to question both parties.

Saturday morning reading: on my second reading of Phaedo by Plato in my quest to read through his complete works. Hey, o...
09/27/2025

Saturday morning reading: on my second reading of Phaedo by Plato in my quest to read through his complete works. Hey, only 132 hours to go!

Episode 261 is up. Should Socrates seek to escape his impending ex*****on by escaping? Crito, an old friend, tries to co...
09/26/2025

Episode 261 is up. Should Socrates seek to escape his impending ex*****on by escaping? Crito, an old friend, tries to convince Socrates to do just that. But Socrates considers the justice of such a decision. This short dialogue packs a punch. Listen wherever fine podcasts are enjoyed.

Prepping for tomorrow’s podcast episode about Plato’s Crito while drinking vast amounts of coffee in my Oxford mug.
09/25/2025

Prepping for tomorrow’s podcast episode about Plato’s Crito while drinking vast amounts of coffee in my Oxford mug.

Morning reading: Phaedo by Plato. This work is about the soul and the imminent death of Socrates. It’s been so interesti...
09/24/2025

Morning reading: Phaedo by Plato. This work is about the soul and the imminent death of Socrates. It’s been so interesting to learn about the Greek conception of the soul, the afterlife, and the life of the philosopher. I started with the Oxford World’s Classics edition and am now reading the Penguin Classics edition. I will probably read it a third time to make sure I understand the arguments.

I toured St. Paul’s Cathedral in London last week and was struck by this mosaic of the cross of Christ as the Tree of Li...
09/23/2025

I toured St. Paul’s Cathedral in London last week and was struck by this mosaic of the cross of Christ as the Tree of Life. Amazing imagery.

Latest post is up. I share photos of some magical bookstores in London. Check out my story for a link.
09/23/2025

Latest post is up. I share photos of some magical bookstores in London. Check out my story for a link.

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