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From video: Jorge Luis Borges | The Wall And The Books | Speculative Fiction Studies
Published: March 8, 2026

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Check out my writings on Substack - https://gregorybsadler.substack.com/ request personal videos on Cameo - https://www.cameo.com/gregorybsadler Get Borges' Other Inquisitions - https://amzn.to/4rEWpbk Support my work here - https://www.patreon.com/sadler or Buy Me A Coffee - https://www.buymeacoffee.com/A4quYdWoM Philosophy tutorials - https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials/ Take classes with me - https://reasonio.teachable.com/ This is a video in my Speculative Fiction Studies series, which examines and analyses key aspects of classic and contemporary works in the genres that fall under the broad rubric of speculative fiction. This includes fantasy, science fiction, horror, alternate history, weird, cyberpunk, utopian, post-apocalyptic, and superhero fiction, among other genres This video focuses on Jorge Luis Borges' short philosophical essay, "The Wall And The Books", in which Borges speculates about the connections between two key themes marking the reign of the first Qin dynasty emperor, Shih Huang Ti, who ordered that all books before him be burned and the enclosure of the empire by a great wall. If you'd like to support my work producing videos like this, become a Patreon supporter! Here's the link to find out more - including the rewards I offer backers: https://www.patreon.com/sadler You can also make a direct contribution to help fund my ongoing educational projects, by clicking here: https://www.paypal.me/ReasonIO If you're interested in philosophy tutorial sessions with me, click here: https://reasonio.wordpress.com/tutorials/ You can find Borges' Other Inquisitions here - https://amzn.to/4rEWpbk My videos are used by students, lifelong learners, other professors, and professionals to learn more about topics, texts, and thinkers in philosophy, religious studies, literature, social-political theory, critical thinking, and communications. These include college and university classes, British A-levels preparation, and Indian civil service (IAS) examination preparation (Amazon links are associate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases) #literature #fantasy #story #fiction #philosophy #speculativefiction #borges #metaphysics #puzzles #paradox