Shannon talks about books again! We are back on the subject of dystopian literature today and we deliberate over the 1992 book Children of Men, written by PD James. We also watched the movie based on the book and we talk about the differences and similarities to each. After that we share some happy news about nuclear power. Enjoy!
Show Notes:
The Children of Men, by PD James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Children_of_Men
PD James: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._D._James
MOGP: Children of Men
Film: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206634/?ref_=ttpl_ov
Where film is streaming: https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/children-of-men
Happy News: https://edition.cnn.com/2024/09/09/climate/nuclear-warheads-haleu/index.html
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The weirdest chapter in Approaching Zion makes for a kinda’ weird A segment about intelligence and genius. We talk about the history of ranking intelligence and its influence on eugenics before discussing more modern conceptions of intelligence and genius from a nature AND nurture perspective. Then we get into Hugh Nibley’s eulogy of Donald Decker. It’s a standalone chapter, very different from every other chapter in Approaching Zion, and provides a wealth of interesting discussion, including why it was even included in the book to begin with. Then we wrap with happy news of Sweden hitting carbon emission targets ahead of schedule while boosting their economy.
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Utah Fungi Fest
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John Whitmer Historical Association Conference
Show Notes:
https://www.etymonline.com/word/genius
https://science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/10-child-prodigies.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Galton
https://archive.org/details/inquiriesintohu00galt/page/316/mode/2up?view=theater
https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.222974/page/n5/mode/2up
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3181994/
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/body/24831-grey-matter
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brain_of_Albert_Einstein
Hedy Lamarr: https://www.si.edu/newsdesk/snapshot/hedy-lamarr-golden-age-film-star-and-important-inventor
Sword of Laban:
Approaching Zion, by Hugh Nibley
“A Midsummer Night’s Dream” by William Shakespeare: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/a-midsummer-nights-dream/read/
“The Tempest” by William Shakespeare: https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/the-tempest/read/
Happy News: https://www.dailyclimate.org/sweden-shows-how-to-slash-emissions-while-boosting-the-economy-2668966746.html
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