The Wealth of Nations, by Adam Smith, Part 3
Let's spend our way to sleep as we learn more about the concept of value, why pounds are silver instead of gold, and how rent should be charged in corn rather than coin. Truly priceless boredom! He...
25 Mar 202449min
Mount Everest, the Reconnaissance of 1921, Part 4
Let's climb the slopes of sleep as we continue this history-making journey to study the world's mightiest mountain. This time, our yaks run wild, we eat dumplings, cross quicksand, and take the first ...
18 Mar 202449min
Cassell's Book of Birds, Part 5 - Parrots Continued
Let's fly away to sleep with more about beautiful birds and that fantastic family of feathered friends, the parrots. This time, we marvel at lovebirds, cockatoos, and the curious kakapo. Adorable! ...
11 Mar 202458min
Science in the Kitchen, by Mrs. E.E. Kellogg, Part 1
Let's relax and sleep as one of the Kellogg clan takes the fun out of food through a heady combination of 19th-century food chemistry and moralizing about the perils of spices. Lovers of flavor beware...
4 Mar 202446min
The Problems of Philosophy, by Bertrand Russell, Part 3
Let's calm our minds and relax with more deep thoughts about the nature of reality, what knowledge is, whether the past exists at all, and why the sun may not rise tomorrow. It probably will, though, ...
26 Feb 202454min
Cottages; or Hints on Economical Building, Part 2
Let's relax with more advice about building cozy cottages, decorating with simplicity and style, and how to dig a well that doesn't fill with poisonous sewage. Which…seems like a good idea, really. ...
19 Feb 202451min
On the Origin of Species, by Charles Darwin, Part 5
In our annual celebration of Darwin Day, let's enjoy a relaxing read from this foundational text of science. This time, we finally get to natural selection, what it is, what it isn't, and why birds ar...
12 Feb 202455min
The Voyage of The Bounty to the South Sea, by William Bligh, Part 2
Let's continue the infamous voyage of HMS Bounty, which so far isn't too exciting. This time, lots of latitude and longitude marking, Fletcher Christian gets a promotion, we see a whale, and the attem...
5 Feb 202448min
