White House advisor and resident fascist Stephen Miller has been playing Wormtongue to old and demented Trump.
Tag Archives: J.R.R. Tolkien
Oct. 18, No Kings Day: Arise, Now, Arise
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My Life in Literature, 3rd Installment
Continuing on with my “A Life in Literature,” I look at some of the works that impacted me when I was 8-12. These include authors Lewis, Tolkien, Burnett and Shakespeare.
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Pratchett on the Excitement of Invention
Pratchett’s “Raising Steam” highlights the vibrancy of invention and also the importance of a multicultural society in making new inventions work.
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Trump-Musk, Sauron-Saruman
Think of Trump as Sauron and Musk as Saruman in their recent tiff.
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A Partial Defense of Ayn Rand
In this Bulwark article, a writer says that Silicon Valley tech bros, while they admire Ayn Rand’s heroes, resemble more her villains.
Posted in Ayn Rand Also tagged Atlas Shrugged, Ayn Rand, Elon Musk, Fountainhead, Lord of the Rings, Marc Andreesen, Peter Thiel, Silicon Valley tech bros Comments closed
What Musk’s Favorite Books Reveal
In which I examine Musk’s favorite books to figure out what they reveal: Foundation Trilogy, Stranger in a Strange Land, Hitchhiker’s Guide, Atlas Shrugged, Waiting for Godot, and Lord of the Rings.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Any Rand, Atlas Shrugged, Elon Musk, Foundation Trilogy, Golden age of science fiction, Isaac Asimov, Joseph Heller, Lord of the Rings, Robert Heinlein, Samuel Beckett, Stranger in a Strange Land, Waiting for Godot Comments closed
Which Tolkien Character Is Elon Musk?
Musk loved Tolkien when young but resembles the villains more than the heroes–namely Gollum, Saruman, and ultimately Wormtongue.
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Returning to a Desecrated Shire
Returning home after 7 weeks abroad feels like Frodo returning home to a devastated Shire.
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An Ent Sighting in New Zealand
New Zealand’s famous “walking tree” brings to mind Tolkien’s Ents.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged David Haskell, Ents, Lord of the Rings, Northern Rātā or walking tree, Song of the Trees, trees Comments closed
