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lejend wrote:Does anyone read non-fiction? I mean besides the Bible.


I do. A lot of philosophy, finished Marx, Nietzsche and Hannah Arendt a few months ago. Hmm, also history. Currently I'm reading the encyclopedia of sex work and prostitution. Talking about the bible, there are some interesting topics involving the bible in that book. Maybe it's something for you?
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@deleted_user god is dead lol
jokes aside, on your road to total nihilism, i recommend schopenhauer next!

@deleted_user4 i think you might be the guy that would enjoy the work of Kurt Tucholsky, start with some of his short stories or poems. And tell me what you think of him.
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KoenigRother wrote:@deleted_user god is dead lol
jokes aside, on your road to total nihilism, i recommend schopenhauer next!

@deleted_user4 i think you might be the guy that would enjoy the work of Kurt Tucholsky, start with some of his short stories or poems. And tell me what you think of him.
https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/07/book ... laugh.html


wut. arendt is not a nihilist! neither is marx. I've read some shopenhauer, but I don't like him much. I did like some of heidegger.
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What happened to the ESOC book club?
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The Holy Quran
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McTeague, the only book iv actually read the entire thing of in the past 4 years.
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Leon Dragonov wrote:What happened to the ESOC book club?
Betrayed by Alain Magnan.
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Djigit wrote:The Holy Quran

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The Book of Garja.
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Rich Dad Poor Dad :grin:
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The brothers karamasov by Dostoyevsky: it is greatness. Besides, I also take it as a wonderful companion to the bible, although non christians could also learn from its revelation of dark souls:
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Destiny Disrupted by Tamim Ansary. A look at the oft-ignored history of the Islamic world from the beginning of Islam to the 19th century. Engaging, informative and with a few dry humorous touches here and there, a great read.
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Gendarme wrote:What do you mean? Like "Thinking Fast and Slow" or "Evolution of Desire"?



Uhmm iam at 80% of thinking fast and slow. Nice book.
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I wish I wasn't so lazy and would finish it as well.
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Gendarme wrote:I wish I wasn't so lazy and would finish it as well.



Audiobooks <3


At home im also lazy, but on commute to work its great
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Just finished Origin by Dan Brown and now I am reading Hystopia by David Means.
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The Righteous Mind (why good people are divided by politics and religion) by Jonathon Haidt is an interesting read imo.
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What if? Serious Scientific Answers To Absurd Hypothetical Questions by Randall Munroe.
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Gendarme wrote:Java — The Complete Reference, ninth edition

"C++ — The Complete Reference, fifth edition" is better, because C++ >> Java
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Yeah but that's obvious cheating. If you compare them properly you'll see that C++ < Java++.
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deleted_user wrote:I've read Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon in the past year. They are my favorite books of the bible. I'm not very religious but enjoy their poetic nature.

My favorite book I read in 2017 was probably "Hunger" by Knut Hamsun.


Give the Samuel books a read!
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