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ByJean-Philippe Legault, Guest Contributor
Par Jean-Philippe Legault, blogueur invité
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[In French only]
This collection of texts, read by the author on the radio, is sublime. His poetic prose is rich and filled with the wisdom of this anthropologist. He uses the black spruce as an anchor to explore themes that have always inspired him. Allow yourself to be carried away by his reflections on the meaning of our lives.
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By Serge Bouchard, 216 pages, 2022, Les éditions du Boréal
[In French only]
This collection of texts, read by the author on the radio, is sublime. His poetic prose is rich and filled with the wisdom of this anthropologist. He uses the black spruce as an anchor to explore themes that have always inspired him. Allow yourself to be carried away by his reflections on the meaning of our lives.
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Knowing the past to better understand the present: the three stories in this book provide an objective look at Soviet Russia in the 1920s. The first text recounts Lenin’s return from exile, the second details the author’s trip to Russia, and the last is an essay on the author Maxim Gorky. Through these texts, Zweig sheds light on the Russian people and their characteristics, which we can still observe today.
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I read this book for the second time after the announcement of Jim Simons’ death in the summer of 2024. It tells the remarkable story of this secretive mathematician and pioneer of the algorithm who achieved extraordinary success, surpassing every other well-known major investor. The author, a journalist from the Wall Street Journal, recounts Simons’ entrepreneurial journey and the way he built his firm, although he unfortunately does not reveal any secrets about how he managed it. Nonetheless, it is a fascinating story.
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This essay captivates with its clear examination of recent human history and the pitfalls that threaten it. The author provides an in-depth historical analysis of the Middle East and offers several observations, primarily based on his own experiences but largely as a historian. His vision is admittedly pessimistic, yet it remains sadly realistic given the current state of the planet.
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