The Red Lodge

Winston and Ephrat read "We" by Yevgeny Zamyatin, one of the first great dystopian satires of the modern age. Order and chaos, technological superheroes, and illusions of choice are discussed. Thanks to Michael Conrad for recommending this book. Check out his writing and link to his social media at mwconrad.com.

Winston and Ephrat read Jean Baudrillard's 1991 essay "Simulacra and Science Fiction" and talk Star Trek, Blade Runner and whether the kids have an imagination anymore.

Winston and Ephrat read "The Ethics of Ambiguity", Simone de Beauvoir's 1947 essay about existentialism and Marxism and try to deconstruct the work's social context and many references.

Winston and Ephrat discuss George Orwell's 1946 essay "Why I Write." Despite Winston's initial concern that they have chosen a grammar manual, Ephrat and George explain some of the philosophical reasons a person might write.

Winston and Ephrat read "The Discipline of DE", a 1973 essay by William S. Burroughs. A master of chaos and destruction reminds us to be mindful.

Winston and Ephrat discuss the last chapter of Albert Camus' 1942 essay "The Myth of Sisyphus." Notions are rolled up a hill only to come tumbling back down again.

Winston and Ephrat discuss Tristan Tzara's 1918 Dada Manifesto. ideal, ideal, ideal, knowledge, knowledge, knowledge, boomboom, boomboom, boomboom.

Winston and Ephrat decide Thoreau deserves a closer look. The Kardashians are briefly mentioned. Ephrat offers a chapter of her book by old fashioned post if you email her at [email protected].

Winston tells the story of Sun Tzu's Army of 360 Concubines. Ephrat asks whether it is wise to frame the world as a conflict.

Kill Emerson, diss Tolkein, question everything. Winston and Ephrat read Ralph Waldo Emerson's classic essay "Self-Reliance."