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The Greatest Beer Run Ever
One night in 1967, twenty-six-year-old John Donohue—known as Chick—was out with friends, drinking in a New York City bar.
Shawn Presley
Aug 4, 20242 min read


A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There
A Sand County Almanac: And Sketches Here and There by Aldo Leopold Few books have had a greater impact than A Sand County Almanac, which...

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May 15, 20242 min read


Tribe
We have a strong instinct to belong to small groups defined by clear purpose and understanding--"tribes."
Shawn Presley
Apr 7, 20242 min read


The Comfort Crisis
Discover the evolutionary mind and body benefits of living at the edges of your comfort zone and reconnecting with the wild.

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Feb 18, 20242 min read


King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
Redefining age-old concepts of masculinity, Moore and Gillette make the argument that mature masculinity is empowering of self and others.

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Jan 1, 20241 min read


The Odessey
If the Iliad is the world's greatest war epic, the Odyssey is literature's grandest evocation of an everyman's journey through life.

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Jun 19, 20232 min read


Fahrenheit 451
Guy Montag is a fireman. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book.

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May 1, 20231 min read


"Citizenship in a Republic"
"...if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls..."

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Jan 2, 20231 min read


Shop Class as Soulcraft
A philosopher / mechanic destroys the pretensions of the high-prestige workplace and makes an irresistible case for working with one's hands

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Nov 1, 20222 min read


The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had
An engaging, accessible guide to educating yourself in the classical tradition.

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Oct 1, 20222 min read


Meditations
Nearly two thousand years after it was written, Meditations remains profoundly relevant for anyone seeking to lead a meaningful life.

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Aug 15, 20221 min read


"A Call for a New Strenuous Age"
“Push back against the age as hard as it pushes against you.” –Flannery O’Connor

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Jul 31, 20221 min read
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