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It‘s dangerously hot in WI so I took a walk early then we‘ve mostly been inside, napping, reading, playing cards and up next - a movie. I sometimes enjoy a down low day.
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#chatterday @AllDebooks
It‘s dangerously hot in WI so I took a walk early then we‘ve mostly been inside, napping, reading, playing cards and up next - a movie. I sometimes enjoy a down low day.
pickFlowers for Algernon is a deeply moving novel, told through the journal entries of Charlie Gordon, who undergoes experimental intelligence-boosting surgery.
It's a poignant dive into human dignity, scientific ethics, and what true wisdom means. This book powerfully explores the value of every individual, making it an unforgettable, thought-provoking, and ultimately heartbreaking read that truly sticks with you.
pickStarting off this Saturday morning with a good sob--god I love this book!
There was so much I forgot, so what a joy to reread this. But no matter how many times I read it (and it's been quite a few) when Charlie's writing start's to deteriorate the tears start flowing; and that last line......😭💔
14/80
My IRL book club pick for February and I couldn't be happier, it's been over 20 years since my last reread.
pick5/5 🌟
This interesting, heartbreaking, and thought-provoking book raises questions about the pursuit of scientific progress and its impact on individuals. It also highlights the cruelty, indifference, and pity often faced by people with mental disabilities. I thoroughly enjoyed this one!
pickIdk how I never read Flowers for Algernon in school, but when I saw this in a Little Free Library, I had to add it to my TBR. Glad I did- excellent book, intriguing message 5/5
The new issues have to do with how intelligence uses information, or, more accurately, how intelligence and other fact-based analysis will fare in a world in which even a sophisticated society like our own is trending toward decision making anchored on a priori, near-instinctive narratives—decision making based on that which can be made popular or widely held rather than on that which is objectively true.
Did you know that in the movie “Argo“, Ben Affleck played Tony Mendez?
In real life, Mendez was a master of disguise during his career in the CIA. I just wonder what stories he can't tell because those stories have got to be another blockbuster movie or two!
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