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Ｆｒａｎｋｈ
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to read:
Discourses on history of warfare, movie-making, sciences and philosophy. Also any collected editions of poems from 20th century to present poets, either American or English. Some obscure comic book titles would be nice as well.
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Recommendations
Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies
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OK, science first. My personal favorites:
Guns, Germs and Steel discusses how geography conspired to give some societies unexpected advantages
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus explores how the New World was radically changed by the arrival of Europeans, and our impression of the 'untouched' continents is pretty much wrong.
From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet is hands-down the best explanation of current tech I've ever seen, as well as ...more "
Guns, Germs and Steel discusses how geography conspired to give some societies unexpected advantages
1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus explores how the New World was radically changed by the arrival of Europeans, and our impression of the 'untouched' continents is pretty much wrong.
From Gutenberg to Zuckerberg: What You Really Need to Know About the Internet is hands-down the best explanation of current tech I've ever seen, as well as ...more "
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Erin *Proud Book Hoarder*
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Behind the Mask of the Horror Actor
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Not a typical recommendation but there may be some stuff you find interesting in here, especially during the golden age days.
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Sophie’s World
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Philosophy:
Sophie's World is the history of philosophy, told as a novel. Really helped me understand the different movements.
Knowledge of Angels is a real brain-bender, more on religious philosophy - also in novel form.
In the Presence of Fear is a collection by Wendell Berry, one of the clearest contemporary American thinkers.
The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL the first half of this book made me reconsider the morality of using force. ...more "
Sophie's World is the history of philosophy, told as a novel. Really helped me understand the different movements.
Knowledge of Angels is a real brain-bender, more on religious philosophy - also in novel form.
In the Presence of Fear is a collection by Wendell Berry, one of the clearest contemporary American thinkers.
The Heart and the Fist: The Education of a Humanitarian, the Making of a Navy SEAL the first half of this book made me reconsider the morality of using force. ...more "
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