Book Recommendations :
The Dawn of Everything by David Graeber and David Wengrow; Against the Grain by James C. Scott(He’s one of my heroes!), and Michael Connoly (For crime stories in L.A.)
Movie Recommendations :
Oppenheimer. Natchathiram Nagargiradhu.
T.V. Show Recommendation :
The French TV series – The Bureau.
Podcast Recommendation :
Why Theory by Todd McGowan and Ryan Engley
Music Recommendations :
I’m an old fuddy-duddy – Jazz, Carnatic and Hindustani music excite me. Try Fela Kuti and French Kiwi Juice (In my previous janam, when I used to be a DJ for a college radio station in South Dakota, I was really into rock and roll.)
Favourite Theorist :
Slavoj Žižek – there’s a popular Žižek and a serious Žižek. At your age, it was Maurice Merleau-Ponty.
Research Tip :
It is important to create a very good mental mind map of the domain that you’re interested in. Know the relevant arguments, theorists, modes of presentation.
Travel Recommendation :
Sri Lanka! It is a relatively unexplored gem. (Especially the interior)
To Unwind I… :
Like to swim (when I can), go to the gym, and of course, watch Netflix.
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