Litsy

On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century | Timothy Snyder

A little all-over-the-place, but then again, so am I.

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#mondaymood @Deblovestoread

Deblovestoread All of this! And thanks for posting the actions list. With all that‘s thrown at us it would be near impossible to not be all over the place but we will do it together. 2d

Leftcoastzen Great post ! 2d

lil1inblue @Deblovestoread You're welcome! IRL, I often hear people talk about how they aren't able to protest for myriad reasons. But protesting comes in more forms than marching with a sign! 2d

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dabbe Thanks for the link! And spot on! 💙✊🏻💙 2d

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lil1inblue @dabbe ✊🏻✊🏻 You are very welcome! 🥰 2d

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AnnCrystal 👏🏼🦅✊🏼💙. 2d

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GingerAntics

Arguing for a Better World: How to talk about the issues that divide us | Arianne Shahvisi

so-so

This might be a good book to read for some people. If you‘ve never thought about these things before or never thought about the other side of these issues, then this could be a good book. As far as this being a philosophy book, it‘s mostly her thoughts on the issues with a little philosophy sprinkled in here and there. It‘s just not a philosophy book in and of itself.
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GingerAntics The people who need to read it, that would actually get something out of it, won‘t read it. The people who will read it have already had these thoughts and will likely find that she‘s coming at the issues from a level of privilege that may be normal for the UK (though I doubt it), but is far above the average in the US. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 3d

GingerAntics It‘s not a bad book, it just wasn‘t what I was expecting from a philosophy book, and not what my philosophy group was expecting or looking for. #ArianneShahvisi #ArguingForABetterWorld #Philosophy #AdventuresInPhilosophy #DeadPhilosophersSociety 3d

TheBookHippie Perfect summary! 3d

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie thank you 3d

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GingerAntics

Arguing for a Better World: How to talk about the issues that divide us | Arianne Shahvisi

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We have finally, sort of, reached the end. Any final thoughts? Questions, comments, snide remarks?

#ArianneShahvisi #ArguingForABetterWorld #Philosophy #AdventuresInPhilosophy #DeadPhilosophersSociety
@ravenlee @JaclynW @RavenLovelyReads @AlaSkaat @Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll @bnp @CatLass007 @DrSabrinaMoldenReads

TheBookHippie It‘s not what I thought it‘d be? I learned nada. I think it‘s from a place of privilege??? I‘m crabby 😵‍💫😝🫣😂 3d

GingerAntics @TheBookHippie lol she definitely had privilege that I know I don‘t have, and many others don‘t have. I didn‘t feel like I really learned anything either. In fact, I feel like it was mostly just her thoughts, with some philosophy sprinkled in here and there. 3d

TheBookHippie @GingerAntics 🎯🎯🎯 3d

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bibliothecarivs

Ockham, Philosophical Writings | William (of Ockham)

Recent acquisition for our personal library.

#ockham #medieval #england #philosophy

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rebcamuse

Belief or Nonbelief?: A Confrontation | Umberto Eco, Carlo Maria Martini

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These men confront not each other, but the issues of apocalyptic perspective, abortion, women in the Church, violence and much more. They recognize these issues not as polemics to be tossed back and forth for endless bantering, but as fundamental to outlining a definition of “humanity.“ Both men are scholars and people of faith, aware of the cultural and social millieu around them. Also, short! #firstpost

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ManyWordsLater

Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict | Erica Chenoweth, Maria J. Stephan

There‘s a lot of talk these days about getting 3.5% of the population involved in a protest. But why? And how?
I‘m trying to learn more about how nonviolent resistant world and (why) 😉

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JenniferEgnor

The last lecture | Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

so-so

Dare I say that parts of this memoir were a little…boring? I was expecting something a little different from a final ‘lecture‘, but I‘ll read just about anything from someone who is dying, because I think there‘s a unique perspective and story for each individual experience. (Therefore, I don‘t regret reading it). I‘ve known two other people with this diagnosis and each life was very different. In reading this, I honor their memory.

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Eggs

The Prophet | Kahlil Gibran

You have been told that, even like a chain, you are as weak as your weakest link.
This is but half the truth.
You are also as strong as your strongest link.
To measure you by your smallest deed is to reckon the power of the ocean
by the frailty of its foam.
To judge you by your failures is to cast blame upon the seasons for their inconstancy.
-Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet

#Prophet #CharacterCharm @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

tpixie I read The Prophet in High School- my sister had left it at the house from a college class- I was moved by it. 5d

Eggs @tpixie 🙌🏻🤗☀️ 5d

Teresereading I can‘t find my copy, so I might have to pass on this prompt :) 5d

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Pretty photo 🪴 5d

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bibliothecarivs

Bertrand Russell on God and Religion | Bertrand Russell