false 2490023 - Seneca]]> male Austin, TX 07/2009 11/2009 18678 Danny Gregory 14079 Jay McInerney 27069 Richard Yates 8 90 63 true 6008071 read 5 true 5382308 currently-reading 22 true 5382307 to-read 11 false 6367643 philosophy 8 false 6368044 lifestyle-design 7 false 6368016 creativity 5 false 6368027 business 4 false 6367619 horror 3 false 6367677 middle-east 3 false 6367691 fantasy 3 false 6367629 lc 2 false 6367706 biography 2 false 6368040 health 1 false 6367635 drawing 1 false 6367648 ancient-history 1 false 6368020 graphic-novel 1 false 6368063 sports 0 false 6368002 poetry The Road (Hardcover) by Cormac McCarthy]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/79347451 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255631870s/6288.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:20:33 -0800 Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose (Paperback) by Constance Hale]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/75038571 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173624849s/310014.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:27:46 -0700 The Art of Travel (Paperback) by Alain de Botton]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69352667 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167403526s/23422.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:13:33 -0700 Stoic Warriors: The Ancient Philosophy behind the Military Mind (Paperback) by Nancy Sherman]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69353879 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176322875s/612998.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 26 Sep 2009 12:12:23 -0700 http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/98509-politics-and-philosophy http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1191899617p2/1194.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:14:28 -0700 Coyle wrote: "Interesting question! As someone who studies/teaches political philosophy, I think I lean towards the position that philosophy has to come first. Without some underlying philosophy, you couldn't ha..."

Agreed! In ancient times, people had a comprehensive philosophy of life from an early age so they had enough conviction and confidence by puberty to be able to hit the ground running in public office. However, today, many 'politicians' barely know how to live well themselves and flow powerlessly in and out with the tide of special interest. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/156001-sayings-aphorisms-quotes http://photo.goodreads.com/groups/1191899617p2/1194.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 29 Aug 2009 19:05:44 -0700
"The whole art of living is to make use of the individuals through whom we suffer"

that one resonates so well with me.]]> The Power of Myth (paper) by Joseph Campbell]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69353031 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255738289s/35519.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:08:27 -0700 The Architecture of Happiness (Hardcover) by Alain de Botton]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69352795 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167403524s/23418.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:06:47 -0700 Status Anxiety (Paperback) by Alain de Botton]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69352791 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167403527s/23425.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:06:42 -0700 The Consolations of Philosophy (Paperback) by Alain de Botton]]> http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/69352721 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167403524s/23419.jpg 2490023 Dean Kakridas http://photo.goodreads.com/users/1246820766p2/2490023.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2490023-dean-kakridas Sat, 29 Aug 2009 13:06:19 -0700