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Having finished watching it last night, I can now say that the new BBC Emma is awesomesause, officially my favorite version (I think it has something to do with it being a 4 hour series, so it can really take its time with things) and Romola Garai is so lovely and she just hit all the right notes (and for those of us who are also superficial creatures, she reminds me much of Katee Sackhoff). OMG why didn't more people watch it (fail Britain, fail).
Books:
Robert D. Kaplan Warrior Politics
This is such an interesting book, even though (maybe because) it at times made me deeply uncomfortable. It's basically a long essay on why governments should have a different morality than individuals (and how we can look to the past for examples of this). Recommended for both historians and people interested in modern politics. I'm not sure I agree with all of his conclusions (and occasionally an argument seems to spin out into nowhere or be unsupported), but it is an exceptionally compelling read.
(Now I get to read Nate Fick's book - is embarrassingly excited!)
Books:
Robert D. Kaplan Warrior Politics
This is such an interesting book, even though (maybe because) it at times made me deeply uncomfortable. It's basically a long essay on why governments should have a different morality than individuals (and how we can look to the past for examples of this). Recommended for both historians and people interested in modern politics. I'm not sure I agree with all of his conclusions (and occasionally an argument seems to spin out into nowhere or be unsupported), but it is an exceptionally compelling read.
(Now I get to read Nate Fick's book - is embarrassingly excited!)