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theadvancedapes  ·  4398 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Shoulders of Giants

That is a great way to explain what it feels to read something that transforms your entire world view. I had that experience with Guns, Germs and Steel, The Singularity Is Near, Maps of Time and The Ancestor's Tale.





ecib  ·  4398 days ago  ·  link  ·  

I have to read GG&S. I accidentally bought my father a copy when he already had one. I can grab it any time. The sheer number of times I've seen that book referenced demands it.

Funny how a book being in hard copy form now makes it less likely I will read it...