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HeartOfBabel

HeartOfBabel

Joined July 2021

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“Marriage would work better if people didn‘t have easy Internet access to alternatives, but they do. The system guarantees that a couple will start to look increasingly flawed to each other while serving up unlimited mating alternatives—and worse—endless love stories of fictional people who are happily married and always romantic.”

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This book really shocked me in how good it is. I went in thinking it was going to be a waste of time, and instead was presented with a lot of interesting sight and perspectives that really provide a valuable service for others.
Since finishing it, I have recommended it to anyone that I have talked to, and think it should be a book that everyone reads at least once.
It is entertainingly written, and covers a wide range of subjects.

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A must for any man or boy!

From the perspective of a man living in the Western world, I recognize that initiation rites into maturity (for males and females) are essentially non-existent. Society has forfeited its role to government and the result has been none to kind. We do not have mentors, there is no great wisdom being passed down from one generation to another, but thankfully we do have a few select books that can at least point the way.

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Moby Dick: bl velryba | Melville Herman

“Be sure of this, O young ambition, all mortal greatness is but disease.”

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“We‘re all losers, but most of us don‘t know it.”

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As with any great book, in my opinion, I found this to be an entertaining read, I learned plenty of interesting things and it has left me in a state of pondering every time I put it down for the day. I have been left with an overwhelming sense of optimism in life.

I would highly recommend it for anyone who is interested in the subject matter, and interested in the potential to gain new perspectives, both male or female.

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Final Circle of Paradise | Arkadi Strugatski, Boris Strugatski
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Mehso-so

I thought this one was alright, nothing too amazing and ultimately wouldn‘t ever be a book that I‘d recommend to someone. I don‘t feel like I wasted my time, but there are other books more worth one‘s time (and other books written by the Strugatski brothers that are way more enjoyable).

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Final Circle of Paradise | Arkadi Strugatski, Boris Strugatski

‘Kingsley Amis, having learned of the experiments with rats, wrote: “I cannot be sure that this frightens me more than a Berlin or a Taiwan crisis, but it should, I believe, frighten me more.” He feared much about the future, this brilliant and venomous author of New Maps of Hell, and: in particular, he foresaw the possibilities of brain stimulation for the creation of an illusory existence, just as intense as the actual, or more intense.‘

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Final Circle of Paradise | Arkadi Strugatski, Boris Strugatski

“That beautiful charming woman is no doubt in fact a repulsive malodorous hyena, a promiscuous dull-witted sow.”

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This book is a must read for any male, man, the masculine, trying to navigate an increasingly unhealthy society, the fragility of societal conformity and the pitfalls of the Western world in general.

It is an informative read about the importance of the perspective and how a man should view himself and his lot in life, and a historical visit to the relevance of initiation from child into manhood.

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Untitled | Unknown
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#TheWhitePill by #MichaelMalice

An astoundingly enjoyable read, it taught me things I had never known historically before & left me with a sense of afterthought as I pondered the lessons to be learned.

If you read only 90% of this book, it will entail the worst of society, all the cynical diatribes & abandonment of faith in the human race. However, it is in the last parts of this book where the bitterness gives way to hopefulness.

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I don‘t normally read too many personality books, let alone things more directly associated with relationships, but I jumped into this one on recommendation, and I really did enjoy the read.
If you are looking for a more personality-type read, I would recommend The Complete Enneagram by Beatrice Chestnut, but as far as a potentially helpful relationship read, this one was exceptionally done well.

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The Doctor is Sick | Anthony Burgess
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Pickpick

I really enjoyed this one, packed with several entertaining characters and dashes of the bizarre, it was very entertaining (and hilarious at times). It is one I will find myself returning to soon.

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The Doctor is Sick | Anthony Burgess

Man is born free and is everywhere in chains. It‘s downright indecent to lock a man up against his will. It‘s up to the man‘s own common sense, the way I see it. If a man can‘t see reason about it himself, then there‘s nothing that anybody can do about it.”
-Les

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A Dead Man in Deptford | Anthony Burgess
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I enjoyed this imagined telling of Christopher Marlowe, mixed with as much historical accuracy as known (at least at the time of publication), it was very intriguing. It was in its honesty that I was intrigued to read on, rather than some of its fictional imaginings. But it was the final portion of the book that really drew me in and had my attentions captive. I would recommend it for anyone that has interests in the likes of Shakespeare‘s era.

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A Dead Man in Deptford | Anthony Burgess

“We are but the guests of life, we begin aghast and end a ghost.”

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A Dead Man in Deptford | Anthony Burgess
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I‘ve decided to dedicate my reading to focus exclusively on the works of Anthony #Burgess. My main reasoning for this is because of his influence to my life directly, in getting me to become an actual reader, & consequently getting me to expand to other titles/authors.

So I am going back to my roots, to read through the titles I never got to, and with still more in mail, it will definitely be a thing!

In progress:
A Dead Man In Deptford.

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Harrow County | Cullen Bunn
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This entire comic series is phenomenal; from the story, the characters, the quality of writing and the art, it manages to surpass even novels that I have thoroughly enjoyed. It takes that old southern superstition and folklore and really delivers a wonderfully entertaining story.

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The Eve of Saint Venus | Anthony Burgess
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A rather short, but very entertaining read. Really about love, romance and marriage, at it‘s core, Anthony Burgess crafted a remarkable journey with quality wit, humor and a tangible endearment about it. I would definitely recommend it!

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The Complete Enderby | Anthony Burgess
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Mehso-so

Over the course of the four book series, there was plenty of enjoyment about the book, from the standpoint of humor and absurdity. I definitely enjoyed the read, however it isn‘t the type of book that I would re-read annually or anything like that. It was worth the experience, all-in-all, in my honest opinion, I don‘t regret it in the slightest.

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A Clockwork Orange | Anthony Burgess
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In days where the US government (& governments around the world) is threatening more & more tyrannical action, & dissolving almost any aspect of personal privacy & liberty, A Clockwork Orange has never felt more relevant then today. It takes an honest look at governments & institutional authority & shows no timidity in its criticism. This book isn‘t just a must read, it is a must own.

“When a man cannot choose he ceases to be a man.”

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For a New Liberty | Murray N Rothbard
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I believe that it has to be universally understood, by those familiar with Murray Rothbard and libertarian ideas, that this book is his greatest creation. Skillfully and intelligently able to bring about several varying subjects and masterfully compiling them into an entirety of understanding. It is beyond a work of art, an essential book to read for anyone who is looking to increase their understanding of history and the workings of society.