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Treasure Planet and Atlantis are two of the best. They go well together too.

Didn’t Ramanujan write to a Cambridge professor? His English would be great. Colonial India—a lot of elites would’ve had knowledge of English.

Literally a Renaissance man.

Interesting that he supposedly said that, given how much he dunks on philosophers.

Agreed, Leonardo had that natural sense of curiosity and wonder that I can imagine being completely infectious.

Bertrand Russell has an intro to philosophy book that is quite accessible.

It gives you critical thinking skills, which are already in quite short supply…

There was actually a second weasel that did.

I’ve been meaning to read the novel. The beginning part already explained a lot of the primates scene in the movie that I didn’t really know what to make of at first.

Well said! I like the acknowledgment that men being at the table can help and may be better to address patriarchy and other problems that face everyone. We all move forward together or no one does.

The Will to Change by bell hooks is the book you want! Short read too, but very meaningful. I’ve been making my way through it extremely slowly for several months, trying to digest everything. It’s interesting to see how she often conflicts with a lot of contemporary feminists as well.

How many attempts was that?

I really liked bell hooks’s approach to this. She focuses on incorporating male problems into feminism as a focal point, not excluding them.

And is it really valid if my email provider doesn’t accept it? If it’s not universally accepted or standard, then it doesn’t matter if it’s technically valid.

Fair point. Probably not very separate to begin with, but definitely so now.

Seconding the bread for sure. German bread (especially rye) is a real treat, and most larger supermarkets have bakeries in them. A good rye + proper, fatty butter… perfection.

I’m also from the Midwest and I lived in Munich for a year. It’s a lovely place. The groceries were cheaper and fresher/better quality, the food was great, public transit was incredibly useful (I’m not sure how it fares in/to Grunwald, but the transit in Munich is quite extensive). People are friendly, and if you’re used to ‘Scandinavian friendliness’ in Michigan then you may feel right at home, lol. At least near the city, most neighborhoods are fairly walkable and have nice neighborhood shops, cafes, etc.

If you’ve been to Aldi in the US at all, definitely check out a German Aldi. It’s next level and amazing. Fresh sliced bread, falafel, mango lassi… I miss it.

Can I ask how your daughter managed to move there? Is she there for study/work? I wish I could’ve figured out a way to stay longer!

Truth to the legends… there’s a reason two separate religious codes banned consumption of pork.

Lately I have been getting blocked as a bot by Cloudflare too. It sucks to be restricted from the internet just because I care about privacy.