Thinking about starting an ESOC Book Club

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Ye there are all sorts of different kinds of things we could read. We'll probably start with something shorter to make it easier for people to get involved
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Canada is for the most part just an extension of the north-eastern states/west coast of usa.
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Mitoe wrote:
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umeu wrote:People who can read... So yes, that clearly excludes you and half of the usa...

ik it's an obvious joke but it is disheartening when I see geographic prejudice stated with no sense of sarcasm. I think an actual, non-negligible amount of Europeans possess a negative point of view towards Americans. Too many people think I'm Canadian and each time my true hailing is revealed I can't help but feel some of those people lose some sort of perverted respect for me. It's bizarre, honestly, though perhaps it's all in my head.

The oddest thing is I wish I was Canadian though, too. I mean, I would feel more comfortable telling foreigners that. The two countries are very different; maybe this is my nationalism rearing its head, but I like America.

There seems to be a growing prejudice toward Americans, unfortunately. I know that many feel they can justify it since America elected Trump, but I wonder how many other countries would've elected a Trump themselves as long as he appealed to what they believe to be within their best interest.

We have our own trump. 13% of the votes right now so we can say we wouldnt have elected trump.
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Laurence Drake wrote:Canada is for the most part just an extension of the north-eastern states/west coast of usa.

I hope nobody ever likes any of your posts again.
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Thread getting derailed again :hmm:
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I'd really prefer movies, to be honest. Nobody will read books. A movie is two hours at most.
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Different media have different virtues. There are books that I've benefited a lot from. The same can be said of television shows, movies, games, music, and even weeaboo garbage.

But we're making a book club! If you want to talk about movies, make a movie club!
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Jam wrote:
Laurence Drake wrote:Canada is for the most part just an extension of the north-eastern states/west coast of usa.

I hope nobody ever likes any of your posts again.

I thought Canadians were meant to be polite
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We may also do a movie club but I want to get myself to read more which is what prompted the idea.
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My suggestion for the first book is the following book contemplating the meaning of life and what mechanisms and rules we need to explain our everyday experiences:
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Qua ... 0131118927
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We should read Ulysses
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De clementia by seneca is great too
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Duck and I will release the official list of books soon, then people can vote on which one we read first
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How about this one for starters

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I move we read cheesy romance novels filled with sexual innuendos and bad puns.
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I would vote for my Biochemistry textbook, by Garret and Grisham.
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Goodspeed wrote:How about this one for starters

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How'd you get yourself on the cover of a book?
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Laurence Drake wrote:
XeeleeFlower wrote:Great idea! We could do some graphic novels as well, such as Preacher. Shorter to read and easier for non-readers to get their feet wet.

we should read kant's critique of pure reason

I kant...he...he...
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Laurence Drake wrote:
XeeleeFlower wrote:Great idea! We could do some graphic novels as well, such as Preacher. Shorter to read and easier for non-readers to get their feet wet.

we should read kant's critique of pure reason

Yes and we should read William Hazlitt's lectures on English poets [and] The Spirit of The Age while we're at it too.
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Vinyanenya wrote:Different media have different virtues. There are books that I've benefited a lot from. The same can be said of television shows, movies, games, music, and even weeaboo garbage.

"Enjoy the little detours to the fullest because that is where you will find the things more important than what you want."
-weeaboo garbage

I agree.
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kami_ryu wrote:
Goodspeed wrote:How about this one for starters

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is it a legit good book or did you just lol @ the cover
Obviously the first one
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Robinson Crusoe is a sexy book
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