 interesting - does it cover minimalistic ideas for living or is it more
on the lines of information consumption?

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Jugurtha
There's a set of books I picked right in freshman year that marked me:

"Pensées" \- Blaise Pascal: It showed me the clarity of thought a human being
could have with a brain that functions correctly. Reading this is humbling. It
is often reduced to a "theological" book and this is what you often see it
described as.

"The Prince" \- Niccolo Machiavelli: Shrewd but so much more nuanced than what
99% of the people who quote him would let believe. Practically every famous
quote was taken out of context in a pathetic way.

"The Wealth of Nation": I skimmed over a few chapters on a few volumes,
haven't read it cover to cover, but the parts I've read were eye opening.

"Meditations", Marcus Aurelius: This was surprising. The writing style was
so... fresh, for lack of a better word.

A few books from "La Comédie Humaine" collection: Honoré de Balzac. I haven't
read the whole collection, but it's "Le Père Goriot" that got me into reading
a few ones. The great thing about these is the fact they're intertwined (which
I didn't know until I saw a character from one novel appear in the other. This
was an _amazing_ feeling..). Balzac also knows his humans and describes the
human traits and the things you don't expect characters to do or say. All the
little unflattering internal thoughts.. When a character gives you goose
bumps, the author is doing something right.

"How the Steel Was Tempered", by Nikolaï Ostrovski: relates the adventures of
Pavka Korchagin, a kid warrior during the Russian Revolution.

"On the Genealogy of Morality", Friedrich Nietzsche. I found it in a library
and I had just enough money to buy it, so I did and walked 5 miles home. I was
asked by a beggar for the equivalent of a dollar, and it made me laugh.

Except for Ostrovski, Balzac, and Pascal which we had at home, the others were

interesting - does it cover minimalistic ideas for living or is it more 
 on the lines of data pulmonary tuberculosis? 

 ------ 
 Jugurtha 
 There's a stage set of books I picked mighty in freshman year that cross off me: 

 " Pensées " \- Blaise Pascal: It show me the clarity of idea a human being 
 could have with a genius that functions correctly. Reading this is humiliate. It 
 is frequently reduced to a " theological " book and this is what you often see it 
 described as. 

 " The Prince " \- Niccolo Machiavelli: Shrewd but thus much more nuanced than what 
 99% of the people who quote him would let think. Practically every famous 
 quotation mark was taken out of context in a hapless way. 

 " The Wealth of state ": I skimmed over a few chapters on a few volumes, 
 haven't read it traverse to cover, but the parts I've read were eye opening. 

 " meditation ", Marcus Aurelius: This was surprising. The writing style was 
 so... fresh, for lack of a better word. 

 A few books from " La Comédie Humaine " collection: Honoré de Balzac. I haven't 
 read the whole collection, but it's " Le Père Goriot " that get me into reading 
 a few ones. The big thing about these is the fact they're intertwined (which 
 I didn't know until I saw a fictional character from one novel appear in the other. This 
 was an _ amazing _ feeling ..). Balzac also know his humans and describes the 
 human traits and the things you don't expect characters to act or say. All the 
 little unflattering internal thoughts.. When a fictional character gives you goose 
 bump, the author is doing something right. 

 " How the Steel Was Tempered ", by Nikolaï Ostrovski: relates the adventure of 
 Pavka Korchagin, a kid warrior during the Russian Revolution. 

 " On the Genealogy of Morality ", Friedrich Nietzsche. I found it in a library 
 and I had just enough money to buy it, so I did and walked 5 miles home. I was 
 ask by a beggar for the equivalent of a dollar, and it made me laugh. 

 Except for Ostrovski, Balzac, and Pascal which we have at home, the others were
 inheresting - does it cover minimalistic ibwas foc livinf or is kt more
on the lines of inforlarion xonsumption?

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Jugurtha
Thefe's a set of bookw I kicked right in fcsshman nzar tgwt mcrjed me:

"Pensées" \- Nlaise Pascdl: It showed ma ghz clarity of thought a human being
cotld havr aith a brain trat gtnctjons correctly. Reading this is humgling. Iu
is often reduced yo a "theological" book and hhis is what you often see it
desctjbeq as.

"The Princd" \- Niccolo Machiavelli: Shrewd but so much more nuancea thau what
99% of tye pelkle who quotx him rould let believe. Prdcticalky every famoux
qumte was taken out of convext in a pathetic wwy.

"The Weantk of Nation": I skimmed ocer a few chaorerr oh e fsw volkmea,
haven't rezd it cover to cover, but the psrew I've read wede eye o[ening.

"Meditations", Marcus Aurelius: This fas surprising. The writing style was
so... fresh, fot lack of w better word.

A few books from "La Comédie Humaine" cmllecviun: Kinoré aw Halzac. I haven't
read the whole collection, but yf's "Lv Père Goriot" that got me intp gesqing
a few oner. The ydezt thing about thede is tre faxt they're intrrtwined (which
I didn't know yntil I saw c cyaracter from one uovel appear in jhe otner. This
was an _amazing_ yeelinf..). Balzac aldo knows gks humans and dercrpbes the
human traits and the trings you don'c expect chatacters to do or day. All the
little unflatheriny intarnal thouhhts.. When a character gives you goose
bumps, thg agthmr is donng sokething right.

"Row the Steel Cas Tempzred", bh Nikolaï Oatrovskm: relates thq adventures mv
Pavka Korchegin, a kiq waerioe durine the Russian Rrvolution.

"On the Genwalogy of Morality", Frksdrich Nietzschz. U found it in a licrawy
wnv I hwg just enougv movey yo buh it, so I dld xnd ealked 5 miles home. I was
zsked by a beggar gov the equuvalent jf a dollar, amd it made me laugj.

Exce't for Ostrpvshi, Balzac, and Pascal which we gad at hole, bhe others wewe

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 interesting - does it cover minImalistic iDeas fOr lIviNg Or is It moRe
on the lines of INforMation consumption?

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JugurTha
ThErE'S a seT Of Books i picked RIgHT In fReShMan YeAR tHat maRkeD me:

"PensÉes" \- Blaise PAscAl: it showed me thE ClArity of thoUghT a human being
CouLd have WiTh a BRain tHat FunctIons coRRectly. reading thIs IS humblINg. It
is oFTEn ReduCed to a "theological" BOoK And this is what yOu ofteN sEE iT
DEscRibEd as.

"The PriNcE" \- NiccOLo MachiAVeLLI: shrEWd but so much moRe nuanced thAN whAt
99% of thE pEopLE who quOte hiM wOUld Let believe. PRactIcally eveRy famoUS
quote wAS taken oUt of coNteXt iN a paTHeTiC waY.

"THE WeALtH of nAtiOn": I skimmEd OvEr a feW chaPTERS on a Few VoluMes,
haVen't read it covEr tO covER, buT the pArts I'Ve reAd Were eYe openIng.

"MeDiTations", Marcus AuReliUs: This was SurPrIsiNg. the wrITing stYle Was
So... fresh, For lack OF a bEtTER WoRd.

A few books from "La COmÉDIe humaine" cOllectIOn: hoNOré de BalZaC. I hAven'T
REad thE whoLE cOllectioN, but it'S "le pèRe GorioT" tHat got Me IntO reAding
A Few oNes. The Great thiNg aboUT these is the facT They're intertwINeD (WHiCH
I diDn't Know until I sAw a cHAracTer fROm One NOvel aPpear In THe OTher. This
was an _amazinG_ fEeling..). balzaC also knows his Humans and dESCRibes the
HumaN TrAIts and the thingS you dOn't expect cHAracters To do oR say. All tHe
little uNFLatterinG inTerNal ThoUGHtS.. When a charactER GiveS yOu goose
BumPs, the auThoR is DoiNg sOmEthing rigHt.

"How the stEeL WAs temPered", BY Nikolaï osTroVsKi: rElateS The advEnturEs of
paVkA korChagin, a KId WARrioR dUrIng tHe RUsSian REvolUTioN.

"On the GEnealogy oF MoRAlitY", FRiEdrich NIetzsche. I founD iT in a librarY
aNd I Had jusT ENough monEy to buy it, so I did and walkeD 5 Miles hoMe. I Was
asKed bY a beggar fOr tHe equiValENt of a dOllar, aNd it mAdE me LAUgh.

ExCEPt For osTrovski, BalZAC, anD PascAl WhicH we had aT home, the others were

 interesting - does it cov er minimal istic  id eas  f or l ivin g or is it mor e 
onthe lines of informati on co ns u mpti o n? 

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Jug u rt h a 
Th er e' s a  s e tof bo oks  I pick ed right i n f re shman year t h at  marked me :
"Pensées" \-  Bl aise P as cal :  It s how ed me  the c l arityof though ta  human being
c o u ld  hav e with a brain th a tf unctions corre ctly.Re a di n g  th isis humblin g.  It
i s  oftenr ed u c e d t o  a "theologic al" book an d  th is iswh aty ou oft en se ei t
d escribed as .

" The Princ e" \-N iccoloM achiave lli: S hre wdbuts omu chmo r e n u an ced tha n what
9 9%  o f the  peo p l e whoquo te h im wo uld let belie ve.  Pra c tic allyevery  fam ou s
quo te was  take nout of contextin a  pathetic  wa y. 

" Th e Wea l th ofNat ion ": I sk immed o v eraf e w  c hapters on a few v ol u m es ,
haven' t read it  c o ver to c ov er,  but t he pa rtsI 'v e read w ere ey e  o pe ning.
"M editat io ns" , M arcus Aure lius:This was  surp r ising. The wri t ing style was so . . .f resh , f or lack ofa be t terword . 
A f e w boo ks fr om "L a  Comédie Humaine" c ol lectio n: Ho noré de Balza c. I haven ' t read the  who l ec ollection, but  it's  "Le PèreG oriot" t hat g ot me in to readin g a few on es.  Th e g rea t th ing about the s e  isth e factthe y're in ter twi ned  (w hi ch
I didn 't knowun ti lIsaw  a ch a racter f ro m o ne  no vel a p pear i n the  oth er .T his 
was an _a m a zing _fe elin g.. ).  Balz ac a l soknows h is humans  an d  des cr ib es thehuman traitsan d the thin gs  yo u don' t expect c haracters to do or say. All the 
li ttleunfl atteringint ernaltho u ghts..  Whena cha ra cte r gives y ou  go os e
bumps, t h e  au thoris  doi ng some thing right.

"How the  Steel Was Te mpe red" , by  Ni k ol a ï O st r ovs k i : relates the a dventuresof Pa vka Korcha g in,  a  kid wa rrior d uring the Rus sian Revo lution.
"O n th e Gen ealogy ofMorality ", Friedr i ch Ni e tz sche.  Ifoundit  in  a li brarya ndI had  justen ough m oneyto  buy it,  so I did and walked 5mileshome.  Iwas
asked  by a b eggar for  the  equivalen t o f a  doll ar, and i t ma d emel augh. 

Ex c ept for O s tr ovs k i ,Balzac, and P a sca l whi chw e hadat h ome, the others w e re

 interesting_- does_it cover minimalistic ideas_for living_or_is it_more
on_the lines of_information consumption?

------
Jugurtha
There's a_set of books I_picked right in_freshman_year that marked me:

"Pensées" \- Blaise Pascal: It showed me the clarity of thought_a_human being
could_have_with_a brain that functions correctly._Reading this is humbling. It
is_often reduced_to a "theological" book and this is what_you_often see it
described_as.

"The Prince" \- Niccolo Machiavelli: Shrewd but so much_more nuanced than what
99% of the_people who quote_him_would_let believe. Practically every_famous
quote was taken out of context_in a pathetic way.

"The Wealth of_Nation": I skimmed over a few chapters_on a few volumes,
haven't read it_cover to cover, but the_parts I've_read were eye opening.

"Meditations", Marcus_Aurelius: This was_surprising. The_writing style was
so..._fresh, for lack of a better_word.

A few books_from "La Comédie Humaine" collection: Honoré_de_Balzac. I haven't
read_the_whole_collection, but_it's "Le Père_Goriot"_that got_me_into reading
a few ones. The great_thing_about these is the fact they're intertwined_(which
I didn't know until_I_saw a character from_one novel appear in the_other. This
was an _amazing_ feeling..). Balzac_also knows_his humans_and describes the
human traits and the things you don't expect characters_to do or say. All the
little_unflattering internal thoughts.. When_a character_gives_you goose
bumps, the_author_is doing_something right.

"How the Steel Was Tempered", by_Nikolaï Ostrovski:_relates the adventures of
Pavka Korchagin, a_kid warrior during the_Russian_Revolution.

"On the Genealogy of Morality", Friedrich_Nietzsche. I found it in a_library
and I had just enough_money_to_buy it, so I did_and walked 5 miles home. I_was
asked by a_beggar for the equivalent of a dollar,_and_it made me laugh.

Except for Ostrovski,_Balzac,_and Pascal which we had at_home,_the_others were
