The Culture of Make Believe
Derrick Jensen

a completely interesting read....

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just got done reading dogs of god, james reston.
less about spanish inquisition, more about spain vs moors.
good bit about columbus and his shit.
not a bad read i guess.
picked up the terror, david andress.
french revolution bullshit, one of my favorite subjects.

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I just read Plato's Crito

One of my favorite dialogues so far, excellent writing, and beautiful arguements conjured by Socrates.

Critos on Project Gutenberg

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anyone read the world is flat ??
author i dont know.

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Originally posted by Psy-T I just read Plato's Crito One of my favorite dialogues so far, excellent writing, and beautiful arguements conjured by Socrates. Critos on Project Gutenberg

I hate Plato! Nietzsche is much better imo.

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Originally posted by d-miurge I hate Plato! Nietzsche is much better imo.

i'm reading works of philosophy chronologically, i'll get to him too.
though i have skimmed through a lot of works in the past, i've never really properly read them untill recently.

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I have a couple of recommendations:

1. The Clash of Fundamentalisms: Crusades, Jihads and Modernity by Tariq Ali

2. Origins of Terrorism: Psychologies, Ideologies, Theologies, States of Mind by Walter Laquer

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I've been reading a book by Bob Woodward about the infamous Deep Throat - Mark Felt.

If you’re into politics at all, you will find this book fascinating.

In one section Felt describes how the FBI had bugged Martin Luther King's hotel rooms, and that section was particularly humorous because it details how King had a constant string of White women coming to his hotel room (basically throwing themselves at him) for orgies.

I guess King practiced what he preached about White and Black unity.

:chuckle:

Anyways, the book is called The Secret Man by Bob Woodward.

I also recommend a great book on the science of sexual selection called The Mating Mind : How Sexual Choice Shaped the Evolution of Human Nature by Geoffrey Miller. Miller, a Stanford PHD, describes his theory that our bodies are simply vehicles built by our genes in order to replicate themselves. After you read his book, you are made more aware of how many human behaviors that may seem strange are simply related to mating.

It's a great book and I highly recommend it, but a note of caution: If you're a religious nut it will probably be blasphemy to you and your head may explode.



Dave

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Last edited by DaveSZ on Mar-11-2006 at 02:25

I dont know if you guys have mentioned this book, but its by Napoleon Hill and its called "Think & Grow Rich". Quite a nice book, of course im saying that because im a capitalist and all about getting rich etc etc, but on the side, its a great book.

Right now Im reading Are Men Necessary. Its not really "political," in the PDD definition, but Dowd raises some really excellent points, even though she's usually not taken seriously.

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Originally posted by Kapedan I dont know if you guys have mentioned this book, but its by Napoleon Hill and its called "Think & Grow Rich". Quite a nice book, of course im saying that because im a capitalist and all about getting rich etc etc, but on the side, its a great book.

I've been meaning to read that one because it applies to many areas of life.

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^^ yeah i own the book, read it twice, can be applied to anything, and i making bucketloads of money is not very high on my todo list. great book