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What to read to understand the ICE phenomenon.

What to read to understand the ICE phenomenon.

A mini syllabus (Including four free books!)

By Brittany Allen | January 29, 2026

How Jane Austen’s Family Nurtured Her Early Literary Endeavors

How Jane Austen’s Family Nurtured Her Early Literary Endeavors

Kate Evans Considers the Social and Economic Factors That Contributed to the Writer’s Creative Development

By Kate Evans | December 17, 2025

The Enduring Global Legacy of the French Revolution

The Enduring Global Legacy of the French Revolution

Donald Sassoon Discusses How Years of Political Turmoil Resulted in the Advent of the Modern Era

By Donald Sassoon | November 19, 2025

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

What Does It Mean to be Human? (According to Philosopher Alexandre Kojève)

Boris Groys on the Nothingness of Human Existence

By Boris Groys | November 11, 2025

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

Noam Chomsky and José Mujica on the Double Edged Sword of Automation

“Automation is wonderful as a technique; the problem is who controls the technology.”

By Noam Chomsky, José Mujica, and Saúl Alvídrez | November 10, 2025

Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet

Carbon Offsetting is Not Going to Save the Planet

Wim Carton and Andreas Malm on Microsoft and the Big Business of Climate Indulgences

By Wim Carton and Andreas Malm | November 5, 2025

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Mundane Preaching: On the Shortfalls of “Awareness Raising” Video Games

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If Only

If Only

Vigdis Hjorth (trans. Charlotte Barslund)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | September 3, 2024

Atomic Fallacy: Why Nuclear Power Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

Atomic Fallacy: Why Nuclear Power Won’t Solve the Climate Crisis

M.V. Ramana Debunks Some Common Arguments About Energy In an Era of Ecological Emergency

By M.V. Ramana | July 29, 2024

New literary podcasts to add to your queue.

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By Brittany Allen | June 11, 2024

What Does “Fascist” Actually Mean?

What Does “Fascist” Actually Mean?

Alberto Toscano on the Cycles of Fascism

By Alberto Toscano | October 25, 2023

You Will Live on the Internet: The Grim Realities of the Metaverse

You Will Live on the Internet: The Grim Realities of the Metaverse

"The shit in the metaverse is spilling over into the shit in the real world."

By Rachel O'Dwyer | October 16, 2023

Crooked Plow

Crooked Plow

Itamar Vieira Junior (trans. Johnny Lorenz)

By Lit Hub Excerpts | June 15, 2023

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