Books of 2024

So, there were some interesting books in 2024. Some duds, and some hits. Overall, a nice book reading streak. You’ll see how my intellectual tastes evovled during our year of the lord 2024.

Quotations of the year

History

• The book Oriental Heritage alone deserves a section. It’s that good.

Some day, perhaps, these chattering quadrupeds, these ingratiating centipedes, these insinuating bacilli, will devour man and all his works, and free the planet from this marauding biped, these mysterious and unnatural weapons, these careless feet!