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Tag: The Captive Mind

Books for the Lockdown – Dystopian and Depressing

On March 30, 2020March 24, 2020 By bookskepticIn Thoughts5 Comments

Another week of the lockdown passed. I’m sure all of us are getting a bit antsy by now. Hopefully, all of you and your loved ones are healthy and safe. Last week we looked at happy and funny books. This week we’ll take another tack – going down the dystopian and apocalyptic route. If you …

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Top 17 of 2017

On December 26, 2017December 26, 2017 By bookskepticIn Thoughts5 Comments

I hope you all had wonderful Christmas, that you managed to find time to relax, breathe and think, but also to be, fully consciously be, with your family and with yourselves. I have a feeling I'm late to the party on this one, or at least cutting it very fine, but here's my list of …

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The Captive Mind – Czesław Miłosz

On September 23, 2017 By bookskepticIn Reviews5 Comments

I had this book from one of those collections of 20th century classics that at some point were sold together with daily newspapers in Poland. I've had it for years and finally I decided it is shameful that I haven't read it yet, especially that I also only read a few poems by Miłosz, so …

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