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Michael Simsa is starting Mere Christianity
More clever than correct so far.

C.S. Lewis believes the existence of morality is more or less proof of the existence of God, but neglects to show how this could not be a complex trait that evolved over time.

I’m not convinced the best path to God is through logic—in fact, I’m not sure that path even exists—so C.S. logical, fact-based tone is an interesting choice
Jun 19, 2025 07:50AM Add a comment
Mere Christianity

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Michael Simsa is starting Table for Two
Now that’s what I call a short story! Only one in, but it was lovely and earnest (and thank god, not so clever)
May 11, 2025 06:22AM Add a comment
Table for Two

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Michael Simsa is on page 14 of 408 of How Does a Poem Mean?
Wow. That’s Wonderful.
Jun 20, 2024 06:14PM Add a comment
How Does a Poem Mean?

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Michael Simsa is on page 500 of The Stand
Getting good…I think the first 400 pages could probably be skipped without much loss
Dec 06, 2023 02:25PM Add a comment
The Stand

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Michael Simsa is on page 400 of The Stand
Some of the characters finally meet up
Dec 03, 2023 02:34PM Add a comment
The Stand

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Michael Simsa is 15% done with Japanese Death Poems
The poems are great, but it feels wrong to binge them like a tv show or fast food meal
Jun 20, 2023 07:00AM Add a comment
Japanese Death Poems

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Michael Simsa is 32% done with San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities
A few thoughts:

*Words matter: is it just a homeless problem or is there also mental illness and addiction issues at play
*Psychological value of contingency management, consequences, and authority
*Common sense involuntary psychiatric treatment
*This quote is quite incisive: Civil rights lawyers were more interested in people’s civil rights than their lives
*This books is terribly unstructured and bloated
Apr 21, 2023 06:27AM Add a comment
San Fransicko: Why Progressives Ruin Cities

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Michael Simsa is 25% done with One Hundred Years of Solitude
Like ancestry.com on hard mode
Mar 25, 2023 10:05AM 3 comments
One Hundred Years of Solitude

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Michael Simsa is 45% done with East of Eden
sa good book
Nov 05, 2022 09:10AM Add a comment
East of Eden

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