Suggested on a discussion about the value of pacifism. The book seems to bring up a lot of intuitive points, but I figured it could be nice to have some theory to put such thoughts into words.
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Kai finished reading How Nonviolence Protects the State by Peter Gelderloos

How Nonviolence Protects the State by Peter Gelderloos
Since the civil rights era, the doctrine of nonviolence has enjoyed near-universal acceptance by the US Left. Today protest is …
Kai finished reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens

Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens
Oliver Twist, OR: the Parish Boy's Progress, is Charles Dickens's second novel, and was first published as a serial from …
Kai finished reading Wicked by Gregory Maguire

Wicked by Gregory Maguire
Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West is an American novel published in 1995, written …
Kai started reading How Nonviolence Protects the State by Peter Gelderloos
Kai started reading Under the skin by Michel Faber
The premise — of a woman who picks up men to do something to them — picked my interest. Although not groundbreaking, I do enjoy thrillers like this. It has the potential to be quite good, but it also can turn into a lot of tropes that seem to permeate the premise when written by men.
Kai set a goal to read 52 books in 2022

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Anthea Bell (inkworld, #1)
Twelve-year-old Meggie learns that her father Mo, a bookbinder, can "read" fictional characters to life when an evil ruler named …
Kai rated The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1): 4 stars

The Crystal Cave (Arthurian Saga, #1) by Mary Stewart
The Crystal Cave is a 1970 fantasy novel by Mary Stewart. The first in a quintet of novels covering the …
Kai rated Medicina Macabra: 4 stars
Kai rated Anarchism and other essays: 4 stars

Anarchism and other essays by Emma Goldman
"Anarchism asserts the possibility of an organization without discipline, fear, or punishment, and without the pressure of poverty: a new …
Kai rated The Hollow Hills: 3 stars

The Hollow Hills by Mary Stewart (Arthurian Saga, #2)
Dark Ages. Keeping watch over the young Arthur Pendragon, the prince and prophet Merlin Ambrosius is haunted by dreams of …

The End by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #13)
When Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire find themselves in the same boat as Count Olaf, after all the treachery that …
Kai rated The Penultimate Peril: 5 stars

The Penultimate Peril by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #12)
While very little has been revealed about this next to last title in the SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS series, this …
Kai rated The Grim Grotto: 5 stars

The Grim Grotto by Lemony Snicket (A Series of Unfortunate Events, #11)
Warning: Your day will become very dark – and possibly damp – if you read this book. Plan to spend …