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Today's blog post is the next in the series of book back stories and is the story behind Rainstorm of Tomorrow by Renyuan Dong. From the publisher -  Rainstorm of Tomorrow presented as a rather unusual book. The author was very young and nothing short of brilliant. The traditional publisher would say: "cannot take this book because the traditional author cred is lacking." (Make no mistake, Renyuan is building that cred now and has been doing so and will be doing so. He just happened to write his book before building the cred -- and the book, having won awards and great reviews -- lends to his credibility now.) The insights of someone so young was breathtaking; the level of knowledge of multiple domains --philosophy, history, art, science -- was astounding (and makes it difficult to pigeonhole, i.e. categorize the book); how Renyuan wove it all together in a logical argument that is simultaneously an emotional story is magical. We HAD to take a risk on this book. We did....

  🌩️ Is Philosophy Dead? Not While Rainstorms Are Brewing For centuries, philosophy has been the compass guiding humanity through the fog of existence. But in an age of algorithms, instant gratification, and relentless pragmatism, one might ask:  Is philosophy dead?  If so, someone forgot to tell Renyuan Dong. Dong’s award-winning book,  Rainstorm of Tomorrow: The Ever-Flowing Banquet of Philosophy , is anything but a eulogy. It’s a kaleidoscopic revival—a daring fusion of truth, ethics, and aesthetics with quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and modern art. Dong doesn’t just ask questions; he rewires them. His imagery—trees growing into the soil with roots buried in the air—feels like philosophy reimagined for a world upside-down. But Dong isn’t alone. A new generation of thinkers is proving that philosophy isn’t dead—it’s evolving. Here are a few more young philosophers worth watching: 🔍 1.  Agnes Callard Though not quite a newcomer, Callard’s work on aspiratio...

  🌩️ Is Philosophy Dead? Not While Rainstorms Are Brewing For centuries, philosophy has been the compass guiding humanity through the fog of existence. But in an age of algorithms, instant gratification, and relentless pragmatism, one might ask:  Is philosophy dead?  If so, someone forgot to tell Renyuan Dong. Dong’s award-winning book,  Rainstorm of Tomorrow: The Ever-Flowing Banquet of Philosophy , is anything but a eulogy. It’s a kaleidoscopic revival—a daring fusion of truth, ethics, and aesthetics with quantum mechanics, neuroscience, and modern art. Dong doesn’t just ask questions; he rewires them. His imagery—trees growing into the soil with roots buried in the air—feels like philosophy reimagined for a world upside-down. But Dong isn’t alone. A new generation of thinkers is proving that philosophy isn’t dead—it’s evolving. Here are a few more young philosophers worth watching: 🔍 1.  Agnes Callard Though not quite a newcomer, Callard’s work on aspiratio...