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We WEIRD People: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar

We WEIRD People: How the West Became Psychologically Peculiar

by William Hladky | Feb 9, 2022 | RangerKnights, The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

Writing has prevented me for some time from posting. Since the fourth novel in The Book of Ruin series is now with beta readers, I have time to reflect. What’s on my mind is Joseph Henrich’s fascinating but overwritten book, The WEIRDest People in the World. WEIRD...
Like Viruses, Languages Are Forever Evolving

Like Viruses, Languages Are Forever Evolving

by William Hladky | Feb 7, 2021 | RangerKnights, The Book Of Ruin, The Flashfall Sword

THE TOWER OF BABEL  In the Book of Ruin novels, I portray a post-apocalyptic world that emerges from our modernity. I enjoyed speculating about what would be different and familiar, forgotten and remembered. I am surprised, however, about what depictions upset...

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