I found a really good book (reading update)

[@IdeasInHat]

what are you currently reading?

[@haneenharoon255]

5 people you meet in heaven by Mitch Albom & the end of alchemy by Mervyn King

[@IdeasInHat]

@@haneenharoon255 who are the 5 people? Lol. Catchy title.

[@stevenstahlberg5469]

The better angels of our nature and destined for war by Graham Allison

[@haneenharoon255]

Haha, you should give it a try (But it's fiction so..not sure if you will enjoy it)

[@IdeasInHat]

@@haneenharoon255 oh no! It's not that I dislike fiction, I just have a nonfiction addiction 😁😁

[@camillekehoe6012]

I am currently reading the Afghanistan history book that you recommended....good, but I feel like there are too many personalities involved and it is somewhat hard to follow. But I'm gonna stick with it, I'm only about 190 pages in....Happy reading!

[@IdeasInHat]

He tells the history in a continuous fashion. You should definitely have a diagram that maps out all the important leaders and tribes!

[@Schadenfreudee]

Could you please suggest some good book on some uncommon tribes? I am interested in reading about the life of some tribal people that have been not covered much in history.

[@IdeasInHat]

I cannot think of any off the top of my head. But I know there are interesting books like the noble savage and human universals.

[@edwinmarin22]

Can you do a video on your favorite writing styles?

[@IdeasInHat]

Hmmm. Sounds like a fun idea!

[@Summalogicae]

“I read Augustine’s Confessions [in translation]. Very high school level.” Wow, if that’s not itself a “very high school level” take, then I don’t know what is. Anachronistic much?

[@IdeasInHat]

Lol. That translation is grade school level translation. What I had said was that his theology, his style of argumentation, is high school level. Which it is. We studied Aquinas, Plato, and Socrates in high school. And their arguments are often simple, like Augustines. For instance, the prime mover argument, or the allegory of the cave, or for Augustine, saying that something is a sin because the Bible said so. These are all the style of arguments you hear amongst high schoolers. People aged 13 to 17. Whether that is a good thing or not is for you to decide.

[@johnnyboydardy]

read about the history of latin america and incur the wrath of the cia muahahah no but serioyusly the banan republic was a very interesting time and it doesnt get enough time in the limelight i feel. Also.. tropico is a thing... just thought to mention that. yup./

[@IdeasInHat]

I am currently reading a book about tur CIA and their Afghanistan war.

[@zubairmir9857]

Do you read books in any other language apart from English!!!

[@IdeasInHat]

Not to the same level as English

[@DonQuixoteLaMancha]

Are you still learning turkish?

[@IdeasInHat]

I will always be learning Turkish, lol.

[@searchmeinyoutube]

1. How old are you? 2. How do you select books to buy? 3. You follow booktubers like Jack Edwards etc. ? 4. Reached Afghanistan, what about India?

[@IdeasInHat]

I don't follow booktubers, India is coming, and I Buy whatever interests me.

[@bunnygirlerika9489]

I really liked the confessions. The section about when his mum died was heart wrenching, was pretty sad. I also liked his writing style, it's simple but also elegant, almost poetic, at least to me it seemed like it was.