What are you reading now? (Chapter 2)
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Of course they do! Most of those philosophers would be out of a job otherwise.Sean Hayden wrote:Republic
Xamonas Chegwé, I heard intelligibility is the enemy of philosophy...and I'm starting to suspect that a lot of philosophers agree.
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You talk to God, you're religious. God talks to you, you're psychotic.
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Margaret Thatcher by Charles Moore.Hate her or loathe her, this is the ultimate fix for political junkies.
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Still reading Storm of Swords...that Game of Thrones book. It's kinda long and plodding. He's a great writer but he lacks direction. I feel like a teacher in a parent-teacher conference.
Re: What are you reading now? (Chapter 2)
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Started the Amber cycle by Roger Zelazny... I have nearly finished the first half (that I had read 20 years ago but largely forgotten), and will soon start on the Merlin Cycle.
In parallel I've started on the "Ninja" books by Eric Lustbader, a bunch of thrillers that are not bad and help avoid an Amber overdose.
In parallel I've started on the "Ninja" books by Eric Lustbader, a bunch of thrillers that are not bad and help avoid an Amber overdose.
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Unweaving the Rainbow, and a little dissatisfied with certain parts of it.
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Sharing between Roger Zelazny's Trumps of Doom and Osamu Tezuka's 8 volume comic biography of Buddhah, allegedly his Masterpiece.
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Re: What are you reading now? (Chapter 2)
Just finished ACDC, the Biography, by Mick Wall. Poorly written, by a guy who was clearly miffed that ACDC wouldn't talk to him. Still - a fascinating story about an amazing band.
Right now:
Harvard Business Review - On Change
On Tactics - Edward de Bono (not too impressed)
Lateral Thinking - Edward de Bono (a bit better)
Value - McKinsey (The consulting firm - guys who, in my experience, aren't as good as their reputation, funnily enough)
Understanding Organisations - Charles Handy
The Art of Thinking Clearly - R Dobelli
Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman, D
You are not so Smart - McCraney, D
Simple - Conquering the Crisis of Complexity - A Siegel & Etzkorn I
Disclosing New Worlds - Charles Spinoza, Fernando Flores, and Hubert L Dreyfus
(I'm writing a paper on Organisational Change - this is part of my reading list).
Right now:
Harvard Business Review - On Change
On Tactics - Edward de Bono (not too impressed)
Lateral Thinking - Edward de Bono (a bit better)
Value - McKinsey (The consulting firm - guys who, in my experience, aren't as good as their reputation, funnily enough)
Understanding Organisations - Charles Handy
The Art of Thinking Clearly - R Dobelli
Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman, D
You are not so Smart - McCraney, D
Simple - Conquering the Crisis of Complexity - A Siegel & Etzkorn I
Disclosing New Worlds - Charles Spinoza, Fernando Flores, and Hubert L Dreyfus
(I'm writing a paper on Organisational Change - this is part of my reading list).
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Cormac wrote:Just finished ACDC, the Biography, by Mick Wall. Poorly written, by a guy who was clearly miffed that ACDC wouldn't talk to him. Still - a fascinating story about an amazing band.
Right now:
Harvard Business Review - On Change
On Tactics - Edward de Bono (not too impressed)
Lateral Thinking - Edward de Bono (a bit better)
Value - McKinsey (The consulting firm - guys who, in my experience, aren't as good as their reputation, funnily enough)
Understanding Organisations - Charles Handy
The Art of Thinking Clearly - R Dobelli
Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman, D
You are not so Smart - McCraney, D
Simple - Conquering the Crisis of Complexity - A Siegel & Etzkorn I
Disclosing New Worlds - Charles Spinoza, Fernando Flores, and Hubert L Dreyfus
(I'm writing a paper on Organisational Change - this is part of my reading list).
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I'll stick to the fiction I've got from the Library for now, since that's mostly what I'm getting through.
Just finished - The King Beyond the Gate by David Gemmell - A heroic fantasy sword and sorcery type thing with a big war to overthrow a mad emperor. Enjoyed it but the ending was slightly too straight forward.
A little way into - Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt - a beautiful and whimsically written story about a young girl evacuated to the countryside during the war who is given a book on Norse mythology. It weaves the girl's experiences with her imagination and interpretation of the stories she reads, including how she compares them with the Christian stories.
Just starting - Plague of Mondays by Sally Prue - Some sort of fantasy involving a Truth Sayer who has to save the world from some sort of magical menace possibly involving time continually resetting to Monday morning. Entertainingly written so far.
Just finished - The King Beyond the Gate by David Gemmell - A heroic fantasy sword and sorcery type thing with a big war to overthrow a mad emperor. Enjoyed it but the ending was slightly too straight forward.
A little way into - Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt - a beautiful and whimsically written story about a young girl evacuated to the countryside during the war who is given a book on Norse mythology. It weaves the girl's experiences with her imagination and interpretation of the stories she reads, including how she compares them with the Christian stories.
Just starting - Plague of Mondays by Sally Prue - Some sort of fantasy involving a Truth Sayer who has to save the world from some sort of magical menace possibly involving time continually resetting to Monday morning. Entertainingly written so far.
[Disclaimer - if this is comes across like I think I know what I'm talking about, I want to make it clear that I don't. I'm just trying to get my thoughts down]
Re: What are you reading now? (Chapter 2)
klr wrote:Cormac wrote:Just finished ACDC, the Biography, by Mick Wall. Poorly written, by a guy who was clearly miffed that ACDC wouldn't talk to him. Still - a fascinating story about an amazing band.
Right now:
Harvard Business Review - On Change
On Tactics - Edward de Bono (not too impressed)
Lateral Thinking - Edward de Bono (a bit better)
Value - McKinsey (The consulting firm - guys who, in my experience, aren't as good as their reputation, funnily enough)
Understanding Organisations - Charles Handy
The Art of Thinking Clearly - R Dobelli
Thinking Fast and Slow - Kahneman, D
You are not so Smart - McCraney, D
Simple - Conquering the Crisis of Complexity - A Siegel & Etzkorn I
Disclosing New Worlds - Charles Spinoza, Fernando Flores, and Hubert L Dreyfus
(I'm writing a paper on Organisational Change - this is part of my reading list).
'smy job, for better or worse.
If I can stretch it to a book, I might be able to get off the treadmill.
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Gemmell - I like him. I especially like that he wrote the same book again and again, and I still liked every one that I read.PsychoSerenity wrote:I'll stick to the fiction I've got from the Library for now, since that's mostly what I'm getting through.
Just finished - The King Beyond the Gate by David Gemmell - A heroic fantasy sword and sorcery type thing with a big war to overthrow a mad emperor. Enjoyed it but the ending was slightly too straight forward.
A little way into - Ragnarok: The End of the Gods by A.S. Byatt - a beautiful and whimsically written story about a young girl evacuated to the countryside during the war who is given a book on Norse mythology. It weaves the girl's experiences with her imagination and interpretation of the stories she reads, including how she compares them with the Christian stories.
Just starting - Plague of Mondays by Sally Prue - Some sort of fantasy involving a Truth Sayer who has to save the world from some sort of magical menace possibly involving time continually resetting to Monday morning. Entertainingly written so far.
FUCKERPUNKERSHIT!
Wanna buy some pegs Dave, I've got some pegs here...
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Castles of Steel
http://www.amazon.com/Castles-Steel-Bri ... 0345408780
A long overdue read, since I've had the book for years, and really enjoyed Dreadnought.
By a strange coincidence last weekend, the book was spotted by the someone who happened to be at school with Massie's daughter back in the day. Spooky.
http://www.amazon.com/Castles-Steel-Bri ... 0345408780
A long overdue read, since I've had the book for years, and really enjoyed Dreadnought.
By a strange coincidence last weekend, the book was spotted by the someone who happened to be at school with Massie's daughter back in the day. Spooky.
God has no place within these walls, just like facts have no place within organized religion. - Superintendent Chalmers
It's not up to us to choose which laws we want to obey. If it were, I'd kill everyone who looked at me cock-eyed! - Rex Banner
The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression. - Gary Larson
It's not up to us to choose which laws we want to obey. If it were, I'd kill everyone who looked at me cock-eyed! - Rex Banner
The Bluebird of Happiness long absent from his life, Ned is visited by the Chicken of Depression. - Gary Larson
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