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Cixin Liu\'s The Three Body Problem and the strengths and weaknesses of literature as a window into other cultures.

Show Notes

We chat about a Chinese novel with an American translation, our love of sci-fi and fantasy, and the ways different cultures tackle the same kinds of underlying problems through fiction. We also talk about the beauty, and the limitations, of thinking about different cultures through their art. (Including what might happen if you tried to understand American culture through its popular art!)

Links

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• The Three Body Problem, by Cixin Liu
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• Season 4: Globalization
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• \\u201cgenre-savvy\\u201d
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• The 1200-page-long Brandon Sanderson novel mentioned: Oathbringer
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• The Incomparable\\u2019s discussions of The Three-Body Problem:\\n
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  • Ep. 251
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  • Ep. 256
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• Ender\\u2019s Game, Orson Scott Card
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• Trappist system
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• Ancillary Justice
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• Howl\\u2019s Moving Castle and Hayao Miyazaki
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Music

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• \\u201cWarm\\u201d by Speakman Sound feat. Frankie Forman. Used by permission.
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• \\u201cWinning Slowly Theme\\u201d by Chris Krycho.
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Sponsors

Many thanks to the people who help us make this show possible by their financial support! This month\\u2019s sponsors:

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• Andrew Fallows
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• Kurt Klassen
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• Jeremy W. Sherman
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