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24 alternatives to Illuminations
An original cultural critic of the 20th century
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Illuminations launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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A delightful essay on the ethos of Japanese aesthetics
2016 · its alternatives →
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From the author of "The Unbearable Lightness of Being"
2015 · its alternatives →
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Milan Kundera's first and finest novel
2015 · its alternatives →
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Musings on Eastern aesthetic, Zen philosophy, & geopsyche
2016 · its alternatives →
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2012 · idreambooks.com · its alternatives →
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WWII fiction from both French and German point of view
2015 · its alternatives →
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A remarkable range of examples of visual thinkinking
2015 · its alternatives →
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An attempt to live life as if global society collapsed
2015 · its alternatives →
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