m. is currently reading Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Listened to the audiobook (thank you رغد). A unique study on chronic PTSD which draws parallels between American soldiers in the Vietnam War and Achaean soldiers of Homer’s Iliad. The core of the book is about the necessity of the communalization of grief, other interesting notes on berserk states, shrinking of social/moral horizons, philia / friendship amongst soldiers of both wars, respect for the enemy amongst the Greeks but an encouraged/indoctrinated disrespect and dehumanization of the enemy mainly via biblically based religions. And a whole lot of first hand accounts from US vets. Really well narrated. This was such a comprehensive and informative read. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"