Here's the list of some of the media I consumed in January 2024. Mostly, it's films, books, articles, and videos.

• The Holiday (2006). Fun little movie with enjoyable escapism. Very predictable, but still fun. It’s became a sort of tradition for us to watch a comedy on January 1.
• Building a Second Brain. The best part in the book is the author’s organizational system that I actually apply while organizing my digital files on my main computer and in Obsidian.
• The Ottomans. It’s a great book about an empire that is not taught much about in the Western schools, which is a shame. The Ottomans were definitely a part of European history, and they shaped the European course of history a great deal. I've made a lot of notes--hopefully, I will publish them here on the website.
• So far, I watched seven episodes of Timothy Snyder's lectures on The Making of Modern Ukraine. Highly recommended.

• May December. I expected a much better film out of this, especially because of a great cast and the renowned director. It is certainly too hyped and overrated.
• A Fish Called Wanda. Still very good comedy, albeit it does show signs of age.
• Land. Now, this is an excellent movie starring Robin Wright. It reminds me a lot of Into the Wild.
• Behaviour - The Lost Moduls by Jen Foster. In my opinion, not a very good nor inspiring book, but I had to read it for work. Too fresh, and too gen Z for me.
• Why Does the Bible Forbid Tattoos?. "What tattoos were apparently often used for in ancient Mesopotamia was marking enslaved people (and, in Egypt, as decorations for women of all social classes). Egyptian captives were branded with the name of a god, marking them as belongings of the priests or pharaoh. But devotees might also be branded with the name of the god they worshiped."
• Ukraine, Russia, and the West: A Background Reading List. Research reports and scholarly articles on the history of the Ukraine-Russia conflicts of the past and possible paths for peace.
• The Midnight Sky. I wanted it to be better than it is. Too slow, and it's too long.
• Vivek Ramaswamy Gives PERFECT Answer to Diversity Question. "In the name of diversity, we’ve created a culture of conformity."

• Soviet Subversion of the Free World Press. An interview with the Soviet journalist. I wrote about him and this interview. If there is a one YouTube you want to watch in a month, let it be this one.

• Safe. It was okay, but not great. I think the story, the plot is not exceptional. At times actually somewhat weak, but still captivating.

• AI is a ‘fundamentally labor replacing’ tool over the long term. Everything that is of value in our world has been created by our intelligence, our ability to reason over information and make predictions. These tools do exactly that, so it’s going to be very fundamental,”

• André Rieu - And The Waltz Goes On. This waltz is composed by Sir Anthony Hopkins. Yes, that Hopkins, and you need to hear it. One of the few songs that could make me cry.
  

• This is 40. A bit too long, and a bit too much sex-fixed, but an okay Sunday entertainment.

• The Changeling. Well-paced, no-nonsense film about supernatural happenings. I like how it is a more detective story than a horror.
• The Dark Reality of Generation Alpha. I wrote about it.
• Jordan Rudess Hears ANIMALS AS LEADERS For The First Time. I watched this video with Jordan Rudess playing The Woven Web by Animals As Leaders, and it’s fantastic.
• Why billions of people won't eat pork (or why we don't know).

• About critical thinking: When a STUDENT asks about JK ROWLING this happens. The problem with our society is that many people do not think for themselves, but just absorb instantly others' opinions like some regular NPCs.

• Surrounded by Idiots. Very interesting book about four personalities, and how it is used in work space.

• Demoralization: What Yuri Bezmenov Didn't Tell You. A criticism of Bezmenov, or rather the Frankfurt school and their Marxist agenda.