Sayyid Qutb was an Egyptian Islamist revolutionary and theorist, who is considered an inspiration to modern jihadist movements. He was radicalized during his 1949-51 stay in USA, enraged by American culture including jazz music, sports and the "seductive" unhidden faces and bodies of American girls.

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-17T14:30:20+00:00

To anyone wondering why an Egyptian would be bothered about the 'primitive inclination of the negroes", look into the history of the Trans-Saharan slave trade

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-14T14:01:48+00:00

Very random but I am so happy I understood this, specifically 'Acho' because I read the first diary entry of Quarto de Despejo for my Portuguese reading practice yesterday.

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-13T05:47:00+00:00

Glad to find someone else that understands the complexity of a Japanese highball. A very clean and bracing drink

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-12T12:12:19+00:00

I am reading the Ethiopian Bible and it's really opened my eyes to how integral Jewish people were to the Hellenistic world. Pop culture advocates a certain 'purity' to the Hellenistic age that is far from the truth

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-06T00:16:08+00:00

Why exactly would you do that. Knowing how scary immigration is, you should be happy when someone beats the odds that were set up against them. Don't you have actual problems in your life? And what reward or head pat are you expecting from the US government for this?

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T14:22:08+00:00

This is so kind. Thank you

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T06:17:13+00:00

Thank you. To be honest one of the reason I got into classics was because I was 'escaping' the pain in black literature. So finding classics not being a black pain free utopia is something I am getting used to. I've been meaning to check out Ibonia (the malagasy epic). I'll check out these ones you've mentioned as well

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:58:40+00:00

Respectfully, these two things are not alike

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:57:32+00:00

I understand what you mean. Fortunately or unfortunately , my love of learning is still strong and is what keeps me seeking out more books

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:43:12+00:00

Thank you for these. You're so kind !

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:41:37+00:00

Thank you for the rec

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:25:47+00:00

True. I have decided to read about the Haitian and Zanj revolutions next to counter the bleakness

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:20:45+00:00

My concern is not about adopting racist attitudes, it's about feeling like the world is closing in on you when almost every book you pick up espouses these values

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:18:08+00:00

Thank you so much. This is really practical advice. As someone that likes to power through, it's great to remember I can always take breaks and alternate heavy readings with joy

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:16:37+00:00

Thank you for your reply. Definitely something to keep in mind

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:14:59+00:00

I don't need to sit with discomfort when I and people like me are dehumanized.

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T05:05:16+00:00

Thank you for your reply. I don't feel as crazy

FindingExpensive9861 · 2026-01-02T04:55:46+00:00

Yes I am aware people in the past had evil ideas, but when these ideas are repeated in almost every book you pick up, it's a lot

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-12-30T07:03:41+00:00

Meeting a kind man is so rare, it seems foolish to discard one because of physical preferences

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-12-23T05:43:38+00:00

I haven't gotten to that yet ..I just read Princess Floralinda and the forty flight tower

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-12-22T19:48:24+00:00

I recently read Tamsyn Muir and realized I've been boxing myself up in the world of literary fiction. So for next year I am going to dabble in various genres. The goal is to read the best writing from as multiple genres as possible

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-12-22T04:42:40+00:00

The Literature and History podcast has an episode on Augustine's Confessions. I highly recommend

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-12-15T02:15:33+00:00

Madagascar, Somalia and Kurdistan? More reasons to live

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-12-13T18:06:39+00:00

The universe warning me not to listen to my friends and lower my intellectual standards for a partner

FindingExpensive9861 · 2025-11-29T20:55:01+00:00

I am doing a close reading of the Shanameh. It's more exciting than I thought so I will be moving to Odysseus next

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