Moby Dick, part 2: A conceptual analysis of Whiteness

We continue our voyage with chapters 40-80 of Herman Melville's leviathan MOBY DICK.

Talking nihilism and meaning-making, the deeper significance of making the whale white (seriously), the terrifying vastness of the ocean, animal welfare and charismatic megafauna, and whether we're OK with reading an abridged edition of the book. 

In short: we're having a whale of a time. Tune in next week for our third and final instalment. 

CHAPTERS:

(00:00:00) They should make some kind of 'abridged' version of this book
(00:12:21) BULKINGTON
(00:19:18) Whiteness conceptual analysis
(00:32:10) First whale encounter
(00:41:51) The bloody, brutal business of the sperm whale fishery
(00:52:32) Charismatic megafauna / animal ethics
(01:00:48) Tashtego falls into a vat of sperm
(01:10:02) Listener mail: Is it OK to use another man's Anki deck?

 

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The final third of Moby Dick

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