“Oppenheimer”: A Movie Review (Podcast)

In this podcast, we discuss Christopher Nolan’s masterful Oppenheimer (2023), and explore its strengths and minor flaws. As a character study, the film is highly instructive; it paints a picture of a brilliant man who failed to appreciate the role of emotions and personalities in human affairs, a fact which caused him to fall victim to his hubris and naivete.

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The Chessboard Of Sissah

Ibn Khallikan’s Biographical Dictionary contains an entry (III.68) for one Abu Bakr Al Suli, who is described as an accomplished scholar, biographer, and enthusiast of the game of chess.  He was so good at this game, we are told, that his name entered the roll of Arabic proverbs in the saying, “He plays chess like Al Suli.” 

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