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>>9649204
I climb oil rigs and labour on railways in my downtime. Like to read about working hard. Some authors seem to get it. Cormac Mccarthy is the man.

If you're looking for pure enjoyment, the less knowledge you have, the happier you will be. If you want to know the outcomes historical events beforehand to see how Tolstoy interprets them differently (though keep in mind its historical fiction, but none of the events themselves have been altered, just unique characters added), do some research on the Napoleonic Wars, religion, and serfdom in Russia during the early 1800s. And this is just a personal tidbit here, though Tolstoy attempts to discredit Napoleon several times in W&P, in my opinion it makes him all the more credible, as he is after all, France's greatest finished masterpiece.

Holy shit, I forgot I read this book, it's been almost 10 years. Even though I don't remember it all, it was a fantastic read, I love it. Specially because at the time I was such a strictly rational person and this, along with many other things, helped me opened my mind.

There are some slow moments though, when he goes too specifically about the situation of the Church at the time. But it's great to see that at all times and even from inside what we think as conservative institutions such as the Church, there are people like Erasmus. It's very funny to read him bashing on the pathetic discussions priests were having about which color of robe is more suiting to God and stuff like that.

>>9649164
What's with that cover? It looks like a jester seducing his own giant penis that has a face. Now that's folly!

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>>9650489

*then

Actually, let this thread be also for discussing Boyne's books. My favorite is "The Absolutist", touched me a lot and that was surprising because I don't really like anything about war. Not because I'm afraid of it or it hurts me but I had found it boring before. But this book was impressive because of two things: it made me fell how war and people are unfair and it also has main character gay that is close to me, ya know. So, maybe it is not common but I felt a lot reading this story, I liked the way Boyne writes and I remain impressed even though it's been a couple of years since I've finished reading it. Idk what else to say, just bumping the thread

>>9649049
In the middle of reading it right now. I'm really enjoying the experience.

It's only useful in fully appreciating the greatness of ChuangTzu.

>>9649049
>Is the Tao Te Ching the most beautiful work of literature ever written?
No. Dream of the Red Chamber, please.

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>>9648967
scientologist pls go

>>9648967
If you read up on it, you'll actually find that no one gives a shit about enneagrams or types at all, anywhere.

I like all of this.

It's just a pastiche of musings forgive me for not having a Peggy Hill image for this post.

None of the images are concrete. They are bland however.

what exactly is poetic about this? it reads like a typical forum post.

>>9648682
Why blame determinism on muh p-postmodernism when it's roots run much deeper?

>>9648685

a subcategory of deterministic ideas are still deterministic ideas.

>>9648682
>determinism is a postmodern phenomenon
i don't think you know what your words mean, OP

i cant because theres no reason to willingly engage with radical beside wanting to be converted

If you're not decently familiar with Marxism, why would you read that?

>>9648651
Please don't start with this book. Also, Marcuse criticizes capitalist as well as communist countries, so maybe not the best example? Not that "cultural marxist" spouting /pol/tards are aware of this...

In response to your question, why bother reading any philosophy? To engage with the ideas. If you are too lazy to do this, then you shouldn't bother reading it.

Funnily enough my local Target has Rupi's book of """poetry""" front and center. Every time that my gf and I are there I walk past it and rage silently. No I don't have 'tism.

>>9648640
I don't see any books. I see only rubbish and Liberal propadanga.

>target
Why would I give Dayton even a cent of my money willingly?

>>9648558
Bumping because I too want to know which one has the juiciest naughty bits.

Burton, with notes

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>>9648513
M A C B E T H
t. Amerifat

>>9648513
Teatro Grottesco
t. poortunigger

I am a human, I have no country, I have no race, I have no gender.

I am a human and we are all humans, you should be ashamed of yourself for trying to divide us with you artificial borders and identities.