12 Rules For Life

 I recently read psychologist Jordan Peterson's 12 Rules For Life.  It's basically an instruction manual for how one is to live life, and although I don't agree with everything in it (particularly some of the things about feminism), I do think it is a very good book.  He covers a lot of interesting ground, everything from Rene Descartes to Carl Jung to Nietsche, and the book fascinatingly also serves as a kind of primer and reintroduction to Western Culture.  It's also very well written and makes me curious about what kind of fiction he would write.  Recommended, especially for those looking for a good psychology book!

Noah

 Today I watched Darren Arronofsky's Noah on Crackle.  Crackle is a great service, by the way, definitely the way of the future as we transition away from DVDs.  Noah is a retelling of the story of Noah from the Bible, only with some contemporary and fantastic touches, such as sword-wielding villains in dark clothing and rock creatures.  The film is a great action tale that really reinvigorates that old story.  It represents good, classic Arronofsky, before he went overboard with films like Mother.  Definitely worth checking out.  Highly recommended!