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    8 months ago

    Check out Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harrari. It’s my pick for the best non-fiction book and after reading it I found A Short History of Nearly Everything suggested as a similar read.

    It’s a bit more dry than Bill Bryson’s work but a lot more informative. I listened to the audio book which was brilliant but would probably find it a lot harder to read.

    It goes over the history of humans from around 70,000 years ago until current day. I would recommend everyone read this book to give them perspective on the things we find important and the rules we collectively chose to follow.














  • There is nuance to rule following. If you’re following blindly and never question why the rule is in place, then you’re a chump. If you question the rule and conclude that it’s there for a good reason and follow it, you’re a champ.

    Some rules are arbitrary but society expects them to be followed. Going outside the bounds of these rules can cause upset, so following them is generally the safer bet. However if there’s a rule in place that prevents your happiness, and breaking it has no negative consequences, just fucking do it.



  • Lol, yeah people react negatively to concepts when they’re only familiar with extreme examples of said concept. Just like how people shun the idea of communism because some communist nations were ruled by cruel dictators.

    I’m not suggesting purging races or cultures or anything like that… but the small act of ruling that “this rapist is banned from procreating” is a form of eugenics.




  • I’m reading Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind.

    I’m maybe a 3rd of the way through and my mind has been blown at least 3 times. It’s very eye opening to learn about the earliest societies and the reason we believe the things we do.

    It would be hard for me to not recommend this book to everyone… Especially if you have even just a small interest in history and anthropology.