Matt Forney

Worthless: The Young Person’s Indispensable Guide to Choosing the Right Major by Aaron Clarey

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Post date May 11, 2012
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Hi! If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed, DLive channel, Telegram channel, Twitch channel, and YouTube channel, as well as follow me on Anchor. Thanks for visiting!This review in one sentence: man, I wish this book was around six years ago. Aaron Clarey (aka Captain Capitalism) is on a […]

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The War of Art: Winning the Inner Creative Battle by Steven Pressfield

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Post date May 4, 2012
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I credit this book with encouraging me to get off my ass and change my life. The War of Art is a brief guide on overcoming procrastination and laziness on your way to accomplishing your dreams. Steven Pressfield identifies the enemy of artists as Resistance, a nebulous force that saps your will and prevents you from […]

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Unafraid of Virginia Woolf: The Friends and Enemies of Roy Campbell by Joseph Pearce

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Post date April 27, 2012
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The South African poet Roy Campbell (1902-1957) is a perfect example of how “great literature” is defined more by politics than by actual talent. While far from perfect, Campbell’s verse is energetic, masculine and passionate, a joy to read. Think Hemingway in iambic pentameter. But the reason you’ve never heard of him is because he […]