Ep. 305: Cormac McCarthy's "Blood Meridian" (Part One)

<p>On McCarthy's 1985 anti-Western novel, featuring Wes, Seth, and Dylan.</p> <p>How does violence play a role in the way the world works? This novel about a rogue band of scalp hunters presents a pessimistic, nihilistic philosophy where violence is central to the human condition and is the way to self-knowledge.</p> <p>Get more at <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/">partiallyexaminedlife.com</a>. Visit <a href="https://partiallyexaminedlife.com/support">partiallyexaminedlife.com/support</a> to get ad-free episodes and tons of bonus discussion.</p> <p>Sponsor: <a href="https://www.carasantamaria.com/podcast">Subscribe to Talk Nerdy with Cara Santa Maria</a>.</p>