Matthew Wrather and Peter Fenzel overthink straw men, of the literal and logical varieties, and the false dichotomy between analysis and creativity.

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Further Reading

Straw Man

“You Can’t Handle the Reaper King,” by Doug Beyer, Wizards of the Coast

More on Commonplace Books

William Wordsworth’s “Preface to Lyrical Ballads,” from Harvard Classics

Cats that Look Like Hitler

Ranier Maria Rilke‘s Letters to a Young Poet: Kindle and Codex varieties

The Ontological Argument for the Existence of God

Episode 184: Cats That Look Like Hitler originally appeared on Overthinking It, the site subjecting the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. [Latest Posts | Podcast (iTunes Link)]