Think of Trump as Sauron and Musk as Saruman in their recent tiff.
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Tag Archives: Lord of the Rings
Trump-Musk, Sauron-Saruman
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged corruption, DOGE, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, J.R.R. Tolkien, Silmarillion Comments closed
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, J.R.R. Tolkien, 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, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joseph Heller, 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.
Returning to a Desecrated Shire
Returning home after 7 weeks abroad feels like Frodo returning home to a devastated Shire.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Donald Trump, Election 2024, J.R.R. Tolkien, Steve Bannon, Vladimir Putin Comments closed
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, J.R.R. Tolkien, Northern Rātā or walking tree, Song of the Trees, trees Comments closed
The House Speaker’s Théoden Moment
House Speaker Mike Johnson had a Théoden moment when it came to Ukraine aid. I explore the parallels.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Congress, Donald Trump, J.R.R. Tolkien, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michael Johnson, Ukraine, Ukraine aid, Vladimir Putin Comments closed
Vlad’s Black Riders, Trump’s Tell-Tale Heart
Recent literature citations by opinion writers include “Lord of the Rings,” “Legend of Sleepy Hollow” and “The Tell-Tale Heart.”
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged Amanda Marcotte, Edgar Allan Poe, Greg Olear, J.R.R. Tolkien, Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Secret police, Tell-Tale Heart, Trump trials, Washington Irving Comments closed
Gandalf and Saruman, Biden and Trump
The both-siderism that equates Trump with Biden would probably equate Saruman with Gandalf.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged both-siderism, Donald Trump, Election 2024, J.R.R. Tolkien, Joe Biden Comments closed