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Surya’s 2024 Year in Books
Take a look at Surya’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
Surya Sree’s Followers (3)
210 books
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14 friends
102 books
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Surya Sree
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in Chennai, India
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August 2018
On the Brink of Extinction — Introduction
Mankind almost died about 75,000 years ago.
A colossal explosion in Indonesia sent up titanic blankets of ash, fume, and rubbles that engulfed almost all of Earth. Spewing thousands of tons of ash into the atmosphere, the Toba eruption created a decade-long volcanic winter, leading to a monumental die-off of flora and the end of some species. The eruption was so violent, the ramifications so unprec Read more of this blog post »
A colossal explosion in Indonesia sent up titanic blankets of ash, fume, and rubbles that engulfed almost all of Earth. Spewing thousands of tons of ash into the atmosphere, the Toba eruption created a decade-long volcanic winter, leading to a monumental die-off of flora and the end of some species. The eruption was so violent, the ramifications so unprec Read more of this blog post »
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On The Brink Of Extinction
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2021
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Nadira
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Vladimir
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* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.
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“Who would have thought wearing masks would turn out to be a symbol of liberalism? Who would have thought that masks would be debated so vigorously on par with immigration, tax and foreign policy?”
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“We ungodly, fearless men are valuable, in the sense that our sinful actions enable those of you who are godly- those of you who are reluctant to commit certain actions- those of you who’d rather keep your hands clean in a world where there is so much dirty, daring and detestable work to be done. We are the honorary sinners and we’ll do it for you.”
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“Is history simply a march towards more people having more rights?
Or more people being oppressed in a more pragmatic, rational, institutionalized way?”
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Or more people being oppressed in a more pragmatic, rational, institutionalized way?”
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“I realize that the world is rattled by events that are amazing and awful, charming and ghastly. Try as I might, I cannot reconcile the difference; I am, however, willing to believe that these contradictions do not repudiate each other.
Life is so hard, yet so beautiful.”
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Life is so hard, yet so beautiful.”
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“Is history simply a march towards more people having more rights?
Or more people being oppressed in a more pragmatic, rational, institutionalized way?”
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Or more people being oppressed in a more pragmatic, rational, institutionalized way?”
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“Sometimes I wish I was part of the oyster club, sipping tea and breaking bread along with Adam Smith, Benjamin Franklin, philosopher David Hume and James Watt. In other times, I also wish I was a member of the anarchist faction that torched Spain in the 20century.”
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“Honour killing is not an obsolescent relic of a primeval past, rather it is a delicate issue that has survived despite the age of reasoning, the industrial revolution, and a myriad of constitutional reforms.”
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“There are potentially 2 ways to handle the climate crisis. We can either continue hoping that the catastrophe is preventable, and become enraged when the world around us fails to act. Or we can acknowledge the looming threat and begin to reexamine what it means to have hope”
― On The Brink Of Extinction
― On The Brink Of Extinction
