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Jullan

Jullan@bookwyrm.social

Joined 2 years, 7 months ago

I'm a Northern Sami guy living in Norway. M. Sc. in Applied Physics and Mathematics at NTNU. I am particularly interested in Stoicism and greco-roman philosophy in general.

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10% complete! Jullan has read 1 of 10 books.

reviewed The Disaster Artist by Greg Sestero

Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell: The Disaster Artist (2013, Simon & Schuster)

"In 2003, an independent film called The Room--starring and written, produced, directed by a mysteriously …

Endearing, strangely fascinating and surprisingly poignant at times

I listened to the audiobook version narrated by Greg Sestero himself. Although the photos from the book are great to skim through, I would deem the audiobook version to be the best way to experience this work and preferably with a friend. Just like the The Room (as in the actual movie itself), having a friend present to share the absurd experience of dipping your toes into Tommy's world makes it even better. It's difficult not to be charmed by Greg's Tommy Wiseau impression to which my girlfriend and I often found ourselves giggling together at, even trying to imitate him for the longest time. This was a great experience for both of us and I must applaud both Greg and Tom for the good writing giving us an insight to this remarkable friendship that led to the creation of one of the best worst movies out there.

Will Johncock: Beyond the Individual (Hardcover, 2023, Pickwick Publications)

Do you believe you think independently? Do you alone control your actions? Stoic philosophy asserts …

"It is high time now for you to understand the universe of which you are a part"

A very welcome book in an age where most popular Stoicism-oriented self-help books heavily lean only into an egoistic improvement of the individual and "life hacks", while ignoring the crucially social and universal foundation of the philosophy. It also manages to be both academically relevant and accessible in its language. Would recommend for anyone who has had modest exposure to ancient Stoic texts.