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I’m Jeff Salbato (your teacher), but I prefer Jeff. You only need to introduce yourself in one of these sub-topics, but, because I’m the supposed leader here, I’ll post in all of them…
Everyone should read Fromm’s Sane Society, Epictetus’ Encheiridion, Chomsky’s What Uncle Sam Really Wants, Milgram’s Obedience to Authority, Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning, Holloway’s Godless Morality, …and hundreds of others…go read some books now!
(If you want a fuller list of book recommendations, click the “Propaganda” link in the header above and you’ll find a bunch of categorized lists of my favorite books.
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Hey everyone! My name is Cole Montgomery and I just go by Cole. I recently checked out from the library, read, and recommend David Hockney’s “Secret Knowledge: Rediscovering the Lost Techniques of the Old Masters”. In the book, Hockney lays out an investigation into, and argument for old master painter’s work being created using mirrors and lenses. It is fascinating to read his account of technology guiding art overtime. Once you get an eye for the distortions in paintings he points out across history its impossible to unsee. I love the questions it raises as to what is “correct representation” once it becomes apparent our most beloved art is only conceivable through the perspective made by a lens or mirror. It’s also a nice break to get a book with big pictures every now and then.
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Hi! My name is Maya. I have two book reccomendations. The first is a short story book called Watching Women & Girls by Danielle Pender. It’s a quick read! I love short stories. The second is a historical fiction called Yasmine by Eli Amir. Amir is interesting himself, which makes reading this book (about the aftermath of the six day war/nabka depending on who you ask) even more worthwhile. It’s long! I’m in the middle of it right now, so this is not a fully formed opinion.
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Hi All! My name is Sienna and I have two book recommendations. The first Book is a work of semi-realistic fiction called “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig. This book explores the feeling I think we all have of ‘how would my life be different if I changed one little decision?’ it ultimately has a message of hope and that it’s never too late to change and grow into the life you want. The second book is “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien. This book tells a first hand account of an American Soldier in the Vietnam War. I’ve read it twice despite not having any real interest in the Vietnam War or war stories because the writing is just so good and is almost a writer’s guide to storytelling. Bonus book rec: if you haven’t read “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” you really should because it’s silly and strange and will make you seem like cool hipster nerd.
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Good morning, everyone: On everything official, I go by Janet Marie. Marie is a family name that has been handed down for generations; in fact, I am the fifth generation of women on my mother’s side of the family to have Marie for a middle name which I, in turn, passed on to my daughter. Alas, the tradition will end with her as she only had one child, my grandson, and he is Benjamin Quinn after a family name on his father’s side.
I am a historian (MA Western American History) so I have to recommend a history book. I realize history may not be everyone’s cup of tea and it can be quite dry reading, but this recommendation will change your mind. My favorite popular history writer is Erik Larson, and I highly recommend his book The Devil in the White City, a history about the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair. The narrative reads like a murder mystery containing murder, mystery, and mayhem. Another book of his if you are intrigued by disasters is Issac’s Storm about a hurricane that destroyed Houston. He not only lays out the facts of the destruction but take up close and personal to the victims as well. Happy reading!-
I forgot to say that you all can call me just Janet because it is fewer keystrokes than Janet Marie. Also, according to Jeff’s Header to the discussions, I can proudly say that I am a ‘good, scary Socialist.’ Thank you. JMC
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Hello everyone. All of these recommendations are great! I mostly only read comic books and poetry but one of my all-time favorite books is the trial and death of Socrates. It is exactly like the title would lead you to believe, it’s about the trial leading up to and the inevitably death of philosopher Socrates. Each time I read it I find some new and interesting detail that leaves me thinking about it differently.
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Hello everyone, my name is Nitta Gaye but i go by Nitta. One book that I highly recommend is called The Mastery of Love by Don Miguel. Ruiz. It is guide to overcoming emotional wounds and transforming relationships from wars of control into harmonic connections based on love, joy, and freedom.
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Hey Nitta! I’ve heard great things about ‘The Mastery of Love’ and have been meaning to pick it up for a while now, maybe this is my sign to finally move it up the reading list.
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Hi everyone! My name is Clara Stout but you can just call me Clara, one of my favorite books that is sort of philosophy based is “The Stranger” by Albert Camus. The book tells the story of a man who kills someone only weeks after his mothers funeral. The story delves into his thoughts during his mothers funeral, before he kills the man, and after when he is waiting to be hung. I really enjoyed Camus writing style,and he is able to portray the character in a realistic, and even scarily relatable way. I would recommend this book for anyone who likes a quick but also compelling read!
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Hello My name is Michael Gallegos But everyone calls me Mikey. One book that I would recommend is the Sonny Baca series by Rudolfo Anaya. Its based here in Albuquerque so there are places that you have actually been that are included in the books. Its a murder mystery novel and the main character is a private investigator who is being trained by a curandera to keep him self safe from a brujo who is trying to destroy everything and feeds off of chaos. Its one of my favorite series and I would 100% recommend it especially if you are from New Mexico.
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Hey everyone! My name is Devon, Spelled with an “O” but pronounced with an “I”. My recommendation is “Emergent Strategy” by Adrienne Marie Brown. While the book covers a lot of facets of what it means to be a force for change, I would say the book aims to answer one question: how does a regular person change the world? According to Brown, it is the small interactions we have with each other everyday that fractal outwards that affect real change. Treating each other with kindness and asking ourselves “what can I learn from this person or interaction” has the potential to change our personal world and the world in which we live. I like to recommend this book to people that I feel are genuine and enjoy human interaction. From bio-mimicry to getting involved in social movements, everything is connected and is subject to influence.
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