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so what a your favourite non-fiction books /lit/?

>> No.3029838
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>> No.3029840
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I'll have to get around to one of the full fledged biographies of this American/wold hero, but this book was a rousing good introduction.

>> No.3029842
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I've not read Orwell's fiction yet, but this has got to be one of his best

>> No.3029845
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Brilliant piece that sheds light on a lost American history.

>> No.3029849
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Sad sad appendix, but a great work.

>> No.3029854
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Introductory philosophy by way of the examination of major works of literature.

>> No.3029857
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Bizarre character, fun book.

>> No.3029866
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If only America funded and supported its PBS stations, they'd have shows dedicated to reenacting books like all these.

>> No.3029868
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>> No.3029869
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This stuff makes me cream my pants; 70s botanist meanderings and ecosystem descriptions.

>> No.3029871
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Everyone should read this book.

>> No.3029889
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This was good

>> No.3029899
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>>3029871
But why?

You sulky lone wolf cubs you.

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>> No.3029919

ITT: American Presidents and A Plebeian's Guide to Pop-Sci Bullshit

>> No.3029932
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>>3029919
Two American presidents.
Snooty bitch.

>> No.3029940

>>3029919
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-FucbvoFFy0&feature=player_detailpage#t=10s

>> No.3029941

>>3029932

Oh, whatever. T-Paine's portrait in the third post looked presidential. Also, Ottomans were the superior premodern Asia Minor-based empire.

>> No.3029943
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3029943

this bitch. Love her.

>> No.3029947

Seutonius' Twelve Caesars. Don't know just how accurate he was but damn is it a fun read. Dat Tiberius with his little boys.

>> No.3029950

>>3029899

>You sulky lone wolf cubs you.

That's exactly why. Everyone's too connected today. There's too many people, with nonstop connection with others, and if not connection then entertainment in the form of DOING something. People need to take some time not doing anything. Time needs to pass slowly, as time should.

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>> No.3029957

>>3028996
Machiavelli's 'Discourses'

>> No.3029970

>>3029868
>muh no self

never will convince me

>> No.3029971

>>3029957
>bible
>fiction

typical catholic

>> No.3029977

>>3029971
the bible isn't something that falls into categorization as 'favorite' like strawberry ice cream; more like 'necessity', like air.

>> No.3029978
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>>3029941
>Ottomans were the superior premodern Asia Minor-based Islamic empire between the years of....
Pffffff

They didn't have to go down that century either.

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>>3029950
I can acknowledge the need for some alone time, but for a nomadic tribal people, we humans have never been so separated, disjointed and disenfranchised. Some blame technology, much can go to capitalism but there's a wide variety of reasons for it.

>>3029977
More like cigarettes and heroine. Cancerous even.

>> No.3030007

>>3029999
dawkins is a cancer

>> No.3030015

>>3029999
True, but I think if everyone were to go live outside of the influence of everything else we'd be a lot better off. Obviously that's impossible, but many people are too busy absorbing and spitting out the opinions provided for them to do any thinking on their own. I don't think we need to isolate everyone, I just think individuals should isolate themselves, if they want. Also, I really like his writing.

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>>3030007
Oh sure, if knowledge killed its recipients

>> No.3030031

>>3029899
Are those of us sensitive not allowed to get all
deep and contemplative?

>> No.3030038

The Bible
/discussion

>> No.3030064
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The way of the superior man

>> No.3030071

>>3030038
>non-fiction

>> No.3030079
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Unweaving the Rainbow

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>> No.3030082
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>> No.3030087
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>> No.3030088
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>> No.3030103

>>3030088
HAHA

>> No.3030104

>>3029943

*.* *~* i creyd *~* *.*

>> No.3030159

>>3029866
>>3029899
>>3029871
do you have epubs or pdf's of these? Would greatly appreciate them.

>> No.3030177
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Or Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test or Scar Tissue

>> No.3030179
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The Places in Between
by Rory Stewart

This dude walked across central Afghanistan in 2001

So much crazy stuff happens and it's a great work of history and anthropology and even a bit of art

>> No.3030257

>>3029970

deal with it

>> No.3030260

>>3030257
Prove it faggot. No one understands consciousness yet, it's all petty philosophy until science figures it out.

>> No.3030273

>>3030260

That book isn't just philosophy, it's the neuroscience on it too, you twat. Read and it and find out

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>> No.3030285

>>3029849
astoundingly well written.
As far as scientists go, this man writes like an artisan.

>> No.3030320

>>3030285

Are you kidding? He's a dime-store demagogue.

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>> No.3030355

>>3030260
>No one understands consciousness yet

Philosophers do, but clearly not the retarded ones you've been reading. The "Mystery" was solved a long time ago. We don't have a scientific explanation, but that is for the brain scientists.

>> No.3030386

>>3030345
I'm considering bumping this up my "to read" list.

>> No.3030420

>>3030386
The enteries in the book is pretty short usually so reading one or two enteries a day while still going deep in to other books is recomended. Its kinda nice to read it that way, you can let it sink in troughout the day.

>> No.3030423

>>3030420
kinda like reading poetry. A little here and there

>> No.3030425

>>3030345
What a delightful cover. Why didn't Everyman stay with these kinds of designs.

>> No.3030546

>>3030260
>it's all petty philosophy until science figures it out
>science scieNCE SCIENCE

All these absolutes, ever stopped to think there might be another way? Not very scientific of you.

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Want.

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>> No.3032832

>>3030355
> The "Mystery" was solved a long time ago

Oh really?

says a non-philosopher

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This was recommended to me.

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I have the audiobook of this.
Why couldn't they have gotten someone else to read it?
Someday I'll finish it.

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Its not as left-wing as you might think. Its got something for everybody (Especially the small-govt types and libertarians)

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>> No.3032998
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A pretty good guide book.