We live in a world ruled by the media, in which we should learn to discern between facts and fallacies. And if there is something I've learned throughout the years is that there is no whole truth. There is no black and white, there are infinite colors in endless shades that make up the beautiful world we live in. Don't feed your brain with a single color, for you are missing the most natural nuance of life: it's diversity. This talk made me think about how I always do read stories of white, blue-eyed characters that eat apples and speak foreign languages. As much as I love the reading books from all around the world, I've lost my literary connection to my own land. And I must not forget. I will not forget. Will you?
Showing posts with label books. Show all posts
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May 13, 2014
April 27, 2014
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I came across this article on StumbleUpon about Neil deGrasse Tyson's list of books that should be read by any intelligent person. Of course it's not meant that if you haven't read them you're a stupid person; it's more about knowing which books he considers to be enlightening for a person. And come on, it's NdT, he's a superhero in the astrophysics world.
1. The Bible. To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself
2. The System of the World (Newton). To learn that the universe is a knowable place
3. On the Origin of Species (Darwin). To learn of our kinship with all other life on Earth
4. Gulliver's Travels (Swift). To learn, among other satirical lessons, that most of the time humans are Yahoos
5. The Age of Reason (Paine). To learn how the power of rational thought is the primary source of freedom in the world
6. The Wealth of Nations (Smith). To learn that capitalism is an economy of greed, a force of nature unto itself
7. The Art of War (Sun Tsu). To learn that the act of killing fellow humans can be raised to an art
8. The Prince (Machiavelli). To learn that people not in power will do all they can to acquire it, and people in power will do all they can to keep it
NdT said: if you read all of the above works you will glean profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world. Original post here
1. The Bible. To learn that it's easier to be told by others what to think and believe than it is to think for yourself
2. The System of the World (Newton). To learn that the universe is a knowable place
3. On the Origin of Species (Darwin). To learn of our kinship with all other life on Earth
4. Gulliver's Travels (Swift). To learn, among other satirical lessons, that most of the time humans are Yahoos
5. The Age of Reason (Paine). To learn how the power of rational thought is the primary source of freedom in the world
6. The Wealth of Nations (Smith). To learn that capitalism is an economy of greed, a force of nature unto itself
7. The Art of War (Sun Tsu). To learn that the act of killing fellow humans can be raised to an art
8. The Prince (Machiavelli). To learn that people not in power will do all they can to acquire it, and people in power will do all they can to keep it
NdT said: if you read all of the above works you will glean profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world. Original post here
Do you agree? Are you a big fan of books? Which ones would you recommend?
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