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Title: Books that have changed your perspective
Post by: Sniping on Mon, 16 November 2020, 13:49:25: Let's talk about it. I finally got around to reading When Breath Becomes Air this year, and read through some of Atomic Habits recently. What are some texts that have given you some food for thought? Not limited to books.
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Post by: tp4tissue on Mon, 16 November 2020, 14:08:37: Prevent and Reverse Heart disease, Caldwell Esselstyn
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Post by: noisyturtle on Mon, 16 November 2020, 14:43:02: reading is for nerds
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Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 16 November 2020, 16:54:51: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13543093-the-better-angels-of-our-nature (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13543093-the-better-angels-of-our-nature)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30011020-democracy-in-chains?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=KoE9KJpb6E&rank=1 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/30011020-democracy-in-chains?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=KoE9KJpb6E&rank=1)

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36560496-the-perfect-weapon?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RCW59TkvGs&rank=1 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36560496-the-perfect-weapon?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=RCW59TkvGs&rank=1)
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Post by: Grandfunk on Mon, 16 November 2020, 16:59:25: A language older than words. Heavy but really good, quasi spiritual, look at nature and our place in it.

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Title: Re: Books that have changed your perspective
Post by: jamster on Tue, 17 November 2020, 01:03:44: These are old, but classics:
Fast Food Nation
No Logo

Quote from: noisyturtle on Mon, 16 November 2020, 14:43:02
reading is for nerds

Whereas typing and obsessing about keyboards is clearly for the cool kids :)
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Post by: iri on Tue, 17 November 2020, 03:33:08: War And Peace
The Moment Of Truth (by Bogomolov)
The Ladder of Divine Ascent
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Post by: Darthbaggins on Tue, 17 November 2020, 08:56:45: The War of Art
UnF*ck Yourself: Get out of your head and into your Life
Brave New World
1984
Most of what I've been reading lately is Star Wars fan fiction and Destiny lore to get my head out of current events. Also love reading alot of the Forgotten Realms books (read 94% of the Drzzit's series).
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Post by: udller on Tue, 17 November 2020, 11:21:15: job : a comedy of justice.

stranger in a strange land.
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Post by: Dongulator on Tue, 17 November 2020, 11:35:43: Beyond Freedom & Dignity
By: B.F. Skinner
Title: Re: Books that have changed your perspective
Post by: NoteMakoti on Thu, 19 November 2020, 15:05:30: 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism by Ha-Joon Chang really helped me solidify some of my critiques of neoliberalism.
Title: Re: Books that have changed your perspective
Post by: AllisonSharp on Fri, 20 November 2020, 05:31:41: Hello,
I may not be too original in this matter, but for me the turning books were:
-The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
-The Miracle Morning by Hal Elrod
-Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
For some reason, these are the main three books in my life, the ones that shaped my mindset :thumb:.