While brilliantly deconstructing the “model minority” myth and the toxic, patriarchal architecture of elite academia, does its “love conquers all” climax completely undercut the story’s dark academia edge?
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The Science of What We Eat: Why Ultra-Processed People is a Must-Listen
From the engineered addiction of UPFs to Nestlé’s ‘floating supermarkets’ in the Amazon, Chris van Tulleken’s Ultra-Processed People tackles the capitalist food machine head-on. But in a decolonial, anti-racist space, even the best scientific critiques deserve a critical eye. Read my full review of the book, the brilliant audiobook experience, and my one major disappointment.
Inglorious Empire by Shashi Tharoor – Review
It would be unfair to suggest that the entirety of this book is awful, far from it. It just needed the author to sit with someone to discuss his views towards Muslims, and ask if they were the lingering consequence of colonialism or more recently developed ideas from the racist BJP party, currently governing India.
This Hybrid Reads 