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julesG
The Book of Joy | Dalai Lama, Desmond Tutu
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Thanks for the tag, @TheSpineView

#5JoysFriday @DebinHawaii

1) a pair of wristwarmers is off to Paris

2) Spotless series

3) put together a small non-Lego set of potted succulents

4) haircut

5) cats lounging on my unmade bed, best excuse not having to make it 😉

Bookwormjillk That's always my excuse too. Can't wake up the babies! 14m
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ManyWordsLater
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My last book was a s l o w read. Hoping this one is a quickie.

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ImperfectCJ
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Overall, I found this book to be moderate, data-driven, and interesting, with a couple of caveats. First, Twenge sometimes doesn't flag clearly what is data and what is her opinion. This is fine, it just means I have to pay closer attention. Next, I found the GenX section disappointing. She ignores outliers and nuances she points out in the Millennials section, and she reaches different conclusions from some data than I do. (cont'd ⬇️)

ImperfectCJ Admittedly, Twenge is an older GenXer and I'm a younger GenXer, and there's been a divide between those two microgenerations for a long time. Finally, some of the predictions for the future feel jarring given what's happened in the months between the book's publication and now, but I don't fault Twenge for that. We're in wacky territory is all, and data can only predict so much. (edited) 24h
ImperfectCJ And a final note for anyone who reads as I do, bouncing between the audio and the print/ebook: The ebook has been updated since the audiobook was made, so there are sentences and paragraphs in the ebook that aren't in the audio. 23h
RowReads1 Yup! I‘m a Xennial. there is a big divide between older and younger Xers. I‘ve been curious about this one. 23h
ImperfectCJ @RowReads1 Twenge's cutoff for GenX is 1979, which my younger siblings would take issue with (I'm 1976, they're 1981 and 1983). She does mention Xennials, and she quotes Chuck Klosterman about the differences between younger and older GenX, but that's it. I try not to make too big a deal about microgenerational differences within GenX, but when my GenZ teenager generalizes, I set him straight (then he points out that GenX is ignored online). (edited) 21h
RowReads1 @ImperfectCJ I don‘t mind that we‘re ignored online. I mean Gen X by Douglas Coupland is basically where the generational names and categorization “so called” officially took off from. We had tons of attention back then. 21h
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uncommonlycozies
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“If you‘re focused on moving from sign to sign,
there‘s no opportunity for happy accidents.”
-Mosscap

#librarybooks #bibliophile #sifi
#uncommon #philosophicalfiction

uncommonlycozies @peanutnine thank you for inspiring me to post today! 😃 2d
peanutnine 🥰💖😻 2d
Leftcoastzen 😻👏 26m
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Vivlio_Gnosi

"In general, people are often too focused on their own problems to care about how you're solving your own."

#nonfiction #business #productivity

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Eggs
The Stranger | Albert Camus
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1: Latin bc it was the origin of so many languages

2: L‘Etranger (The Stranger) - I read it in French

#Two4Tuesday on Wednesday!! Thanks for tag @Kshakal

@TheSpineView

TheSpineView Thanks for playing 🥰😊🤩 2d
Eggs @TheSpineView My pleasure 🙏🏻 1d
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danx
The Stranger | Albert Camus
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Finally read the renowned work, this the American translation. I know at it‘s time it was quite impactful. I find it more interesting for how much has been made of it over time and it‘s historical & geographic placement rather than the content itself. Men abusing dogs, women, and indifferent to others. A man writing a male protagonist who attracts a woman for not much reason. Some good quotes and moments but not a lot there today for my interest.

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Tamra
The Power of Myth | Joseph Campbell, Bill Moyers
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Can I get this read for my other bookclub by Friday? Probably not the way I‘d like to read it, but you do what you can when it‘s crunch time!

Ruthiella I‘ll bet you can listen to it on YouTube. I remember that program. 3d
Tamra @Ruthiella yes! But I can read faster. 😜 3d
AmyG This is one of my most favorite books. Joseph Campbell is just wonderful. 3d
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Tamra @AmyG I‘ve read the first two sections and it is engaging! I always liked Bill Moyers‘ interviews. 3d
Leftcoastzen Great book & show 2d
Cathythoughts Good luck 👍🏻❤️ you‘re a fast reader 👏🏻 (edited) 2d
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suvata
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4 Stars • Yes, I do read non-fiction. Homo Deus by Yuval Noah Harari dives into humanity‘s next chapter. With hunger, sickness, and war mostly under control, we‘re now chasing eternal life, constant joy, and superhuman powers through tech like AI and gene editing. ⬇️

suvata Harari warns we might become “Homo Deus” (god-like) or get sidelined by algorithms in a world obsessed with data over everything else. It‘s a bold look at a future where we could rule like gods or lose our spark to machines. Mind-blowing stuff!

#HomoDeus #YuvalNoahHarari #Bookish
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lil1inblue
The Sane Society | Erich Fromm
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Eggs Chilling 😳 3d
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