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Every book Saint Andrew recommended on podcasts
Saint Andrew appeared on the podcast Behind the Bastards to examine speculative science fiction and historical societal structures. During the episode, the speaker introduced Aldous Huxley's novels Island and Brave New World, describing them as the twin pillars of speculative science fiction. These two works were brought into the conversation to explore and contrast distinct utopian and dystopian themes, providing listeners with a broader literary context for evaluating future societies. Furthermore, the speaker referenced The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow, specifically drawing upon chapter two of the book. This text was utilized to outline historical societal structures, examine early human organization, and discuss various historical European views of society. Through these literary and historical references, the discussion contextualized how speculative fiction and anthropological research grapple with the complexities of human civilization, social organization, and alternative ways of structuring communities across different historical periods and theoretical frameworks.
Books recommended by Saint Andrew
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Brave New World
Aldous Huxley's Brave New World is a chilling dystopian masterpiece that envisions a technologically advanced future society sustained by pharmacological distraction, engineered conformity, and the systematic eradication of deep human emotion and critical thought.
Discussed“Right, we'll be looking at Island and Brave New World, the sort of twins of speculative science fiction.”
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Island
Island by Aldous Huxley is the author's final novel, presenting a utopian vision of a Pacific island society that integrates Eastern philosophy, psychedelic exploration, and sustainable community living.
Discussed“Right, we'll be looking at Island and Brave New World, the sort of twins of speculative science fiction.”
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The Dawn of Everything
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow is a sweeping historical and anthropological reevaluation of human social evolution, challenging long-held assumptions about the origins of inequality and the development of civilizations.
Discussed“for those who have been reading Dawn of Everything um recently um in chapter 2 there the the authors David Wenger and David Grey they sort of outline some of the discussions that were happening”
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Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
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| It Could Happen Here Weekly 23 | Behind the Bastards | 2022-02-26 | 3 |
Other mentions (1: passing, ad reads, own books)
“It is like one of the quintessential dystopias. It's set like several hundred years into the future. Like unlike 1984 which you know took place 1984 which is several decades ago.”