The book that changed Kehinde's life..? In this episode, the boys dive into Monkey King: Journey to the West, the iconic classic of Chinese literature by Wu Ch’eng-en. The book follows the shape-shifting, kung-fu-mastering trickster, Monkey King, on his epic quest for redemption and eternal life. With the ability to transform into anything and turn his 84,000 hairs into an army of clones, his mischievous antics often land him in hot water—especially when he raids Heaven’s Orchard of Immortal ...
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The book that changed Kehinde's life..? In this episode, the boys dive into Monkey King: Journey to the West, the iconic classic of Chinese literature by Wu Ch’eng-en. The book follows the shape-shifting, kung-fu-mastering trickster, Monkey King, on his epic quest for redemption and eternal life. With the ability to transform into anything and turn his 84,000 hairs into an army of clones, his mischievous antics often land him in hot water—especially when he raids Heaven’s Orchard of Immortal ...
The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present
It's Not A Book Club Podcast
1 hour 8 minutes
3 years ago
The Disappearance of Rituals: A Topology of the Present
Season 2: Episode 3Excuse us, we have been busy! We kickstart (restart?) Season 2 with Byung-Chul Han's 'The Disappearance of Rituals. Published in 2019, the book is a critical review of western society, taking aim at neoliberalism and the relentless force of capitalism in the erosion of community in the 21st century. Using examples of rituals from the past Byung-Chul juxtaposes a community without communication – where the intensity of togetherness in silent recognition provides structure an...
It's Not A Book Club Podcast
The book that changed Kehinde's life..? In this episode, the boys dive into Monkey King: Journey to the West, the iconic classic of Chinese literature by Wu Ch’eng-en. The book follows the shape-shifting, kung-fu-mastering trickster, Monkey King, on his epic quest for redemption and eternal life. With the ability to transform into anything and turn his 84,000 hairs into an army of clones, his mischievous antics often land him in hot water—especially when he raids Heaven’s Orchard of Immortal ...
