3. nerding out on trees, media theory, and John Steinbeck (w/ Thomas Flight)

Shoulda Books · Jan 22, 2026 · 1h 4m

YouTube film essayist Thomas Flight shares 3 books that changed the way he sees the world.

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books discussed:

"The Burnout Society" by Byung-Chul Han https://www.strandbooks.com/the-burnout-society-9780804795098.html

"Ways of Seeing" by John Berger https://www.strandbooks.com/ways-of-seeing-9780140135152.html

"The Medium is the Massage" by Marshall McLuhan and Quentin Fiore https://www.strandbooks.com/the-medium-is-the-massage-9781584230700.html

"Amusing Ourselves to…