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Originally Posted by Zavok
The last book I started reading at the end of the year is Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 by Tony Judt. I didn't have time to read everything, but the impressions are incredible. Some moments in the story evoke very conflicting emotions.
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Looks interesting, I'll have to look into this one a bit more. Hadn't previously heard of this.
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Originally Posted by KeitGR
I failed to read all the books I planned in 2021, that's why my challenge continues in this year. My first book in 2022 is Sapiens. It's great.
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Just a reminder that Harari is a social philosopher first and has some specific aims and conclusions he is trying to lead the reader to.
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Originally Posted by Bucho
I liked Sapiens a lot. Top notch companion to Guns, Germs and Steel.
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Likewise with Diamond, he has some specific aims and conclusions he is trying to lead the reader to that aren't exactly the full picture. GGS reminded me a lot of Sex at Dawn in that there are big pieces of truth obfuscated and minimized and small factors blown out of proportion in multi-variant systems. Both interesting books...but...
One of the books I read this year that I found fascinating and think is a great informative read either before or after Sapiens is Robert Carroll's
Patterns and Processes of Vertebrate Evolution. I highly recommend.