One day far into the future, Duke Leto Atreides, his wife Lady Jessica, and their fifteen-year-old son Paul arrive on the planet Arrakis, also known as Dune: a land of spice-laden sands, giant sandworms snaking underground, and starry night skies. As the House Atreides, the three of them have arrived to henceforth inhabit the parched,…
This is the second journey on this blog with Canadian psychologist Malcolm Gladwell. Through his podcast Revisionist History, he guides listeners to view society through a different perspective, unearthing hidden historical truths. This is Episode 5 of Season 1, titled “Food Fight,” that continues the exploration of the dark side of American education. Gladwell begins…
Howard Roark’s philosophy leads him to strange places: working for an old, depraved former architect regarded as a failure; getting fired from his commission; drilling stones as a quarry worker. Eventually, Roark’s life expands: society begins to notice him through the newspaper and his controversial buildings. In portraying Roark’s perpetual conflict with the world around…