The 7 Best Books I Read in 2022

[@DrProgNerd]

As a single father - raising my son alone - reading Cormac McCarthy's 'The Road' left an indelible mark. He cut straight to my fears of failing as a father - of the determination at any cost to ensure the survival of my boy. Few books have affected me in this way. I've seen 'Blood Meridian' suggested on many lists but part of me is afraid to read it - because I know how adept he is at immersing you in his characters and ravaging you emotionally/psychologically.

[@alexmostella]

Planning on reading “The Road” in 2023 👊🏻

[@rosad538]

All the best with bringing up your son. You sound wise and incredibly caring. Remember ( love covers a multitude of sins) and just be kind. God’s richest blessings.

[@Mike-do8bc]

Just found this site! So pleased and gives me a reason to keep the faith in social media and its possibilities! Bless you!

[@13hehe]

Do keep in mind Marx wrote at a time when child labour was considered normal and the working class was basically enslaved to the bourgeoisie. The reason to revolt was not simply because someone else has more: it's because the ruling class had more on the backs of the working class, in quite literal sense. Modern day forms exist too: you just need to look at an Amazon warehouse or a factory in China or Bangladesh. I think a good companion to supplement is das Kapital but it is a more challenging and technical read (particularly the parts on economics).

[@fernandorosales5792]

great VIDEO Alex. thanks for the excellent quality. Saludos desde Guatemala

[@alexmostella]

Thank you 👏🏻

[@GrrmPleaseWrite]

Good content, man. Glad I found this channel, and I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers. I know m talking about books isn’t the most popular KZbin genre, but make sure you’re using all the SEO tools at your disposal. Just adding a little bit of clickbait to your thumbnails and descriptions would help a lot. I work for a semi-successful KZbin/social media space, and although we have budget to advertise and boost certain content, we have a lot of organic growth because we take advantage of the system in place. This channel deserves 100k subscribers at least, so make sure you’re doing all you can to get your name out there!

[@Anthelinguist]

I like your narative, it sounds true to yourself and to people who listen to you

[@alexmostella]

🙌🏻

[@tnan123]

You speak very well about these books. Thanks for sharing.

[@alexmostella]

👊🏻

[@kiko4226]

Man, I'm really digging Dostoevsky nowadays. It's like he can penetrate your soul and mirror it among his characters: the idiot, the evil, the children, the morally struggling, the insane, the hopeful, the hopeless, the list could go on... Please do more Dostoevsky. 🥹

[@Herstory86]

Love these recommendations! Thank you.

[@alexmostella]

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[@bignatesbookreviews]

The Judge to me is the personification of war, and/or the personification of evil. He is a horrific character, but humans are a horrific creature. You can’t speak of human nature without including evil. “He never sleeps, he says. He says he’ll never die…he is a great favorite, the Judge…His feet are light and nimble. He never sleeps. He says that he will never die. He dances in light and in shadow and he is a great favorite. He never sleeps, the Judge. He is dancing, dancing. He says that he will never die.” Blood Meridian reminded me of The Iliad, which of course is the first book in human history: and it’s all about war.

[@timelston4260]

I read the Communist Manifesto when I was a young Pentecostal preacher and loved it. I came up with a sermon called, The Manifesto of the Holy Conspiracy, based on it. I'm an atheist now and not a Marxist, but I still remember how interesting it was to get outside my Pentecostal bubble and discover stimulating literature outside the Christian tradition.

[@jamgart6880]

I felt the same with The communist Manifesto. It felt like a tantrum to me, like the envy and anger took over and their response and plan was to switch around the control and power.

[@nancymencke6980]

So glad I found your channel thank you

[@alexmostella]

Absolutely 👍🏻

[@davidstoklosa]

Great video‼️‼️

[@alexmostella]

🙌🏻

[@milosal8659]

Great video! I hope this new year you read The Death of Ivan Ilych and Other Stories by Tolstoy. The Pevear & Volokhonsky translation is excellent and these stories seem right up your alley.

[@alexmostella]

I’ll check them out, thank you 👏🏻

[@trevorreads]

Just picked up blood meridian a few days ago. Real excited.

[@alexmostella]

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[@AndyD72]

Enjoyed your picks, placing the Wilberforce next to Marx made me smile. The Partially Examined Life podcast did some episodes on Blood Meridian a few weeks back which are worth a listen. Three of the best books released in 2022 which may be of interest: The Psychology of Totalitarianism by Mattias Desmet, Unsettled: What Climate Science Tells Us, What It Doesn’t, and Why It Matters by Steven E. Koonin, and Against the Tide: The best of Roger Scruton's columns, commentaries and criticism by Roger Scruton. There are good interviews with Desmet and Koonin on the Darkhorse and Skeptic KZbin channels respectively. Scruton passed away a couple of years ago, however Against the Tide is an excellent introduction to his work; one of the best philosophers of the last century.

[@alexmostella]

Thanks, I’ll check those out!

[@thetributary8089]

Also, I’m pretty well convinced that Blood Meridian is modern take on the book of Judges. Ton of crossover.

[@alexmostella]

Interesting! I hadn’t thought of that

[@wideawake4981]

Please do: Street of Crocodiles Jayne Eyre Confederacy of Dunces Atlas Shrugged (or Anthem if you’re looking for a short book review) The Power of the Powerless What is Art (Tolstoy) Thank you for your wonderful channel.

[@alexmostella]

All great recommendations! Thanks, I’ll look into these

[@Doubledig]

A great selection and review.

[@alexmostella]

Thank you 👏🏻

[@rojaachar]

I simply loved your recommendations, all the books are so unique. I really look forward to reading them. And for the quality of your video and thoughts-many subscribers are on the way! Your 269th subscriber. Have A Happy New Year! Best wishes, Love and regards from India ♥️💐🙏🏽

[@alexmostella]

Thank you! I’m glad & hope you enjoy the books.

[@B3nkeii]

Wait did I just find my channel? Let me watch this

[@maximilianwidmer9075]

excellent video.

[@alexmostella]

Thank you

[@veronikavart9651]

спасибо за видео.

[@rafd3593]

A pleasingly erudite presentation. An interesting choice of books.

[@alexmostella]

Thank you

[@Coderama]

I got Great Recommedations

[@alexmostella]

🙌🏻

[@MaiProject2024]

Yes, please do a book review on "Demons" .

[@RetaD4]

please read Night by Elie Wiesel

[@alexmostella]

I’ll check it out!

[@sailorsaturn3292]

imagine reading a simple book like the manifesto and still don’t understand its meaning

[@veronikavart9651]

комментарий в поддержку продвижения ролика.

[@RenzoM2811]

I think you are misunderstanding the marxist idea of private property. Private property = the means of production, i.e the vehicle by which the bourgeoisie extract financial gain from the works of others. Abolishing this has nothing to with envy

[@danielrogers2026]

Unfortunate to see a shallow review in an otherwise well-done video. Envy isn’t the issue - it is justice for the working class to stop being robbed of their surplus value.

[@mtom2237]

I think his point is well taken. It’s not an original insight, but it has a basis in reality. Envy is a very powerful human condition. Melville said people will admit to a felonious crime before they’ll admit to envy. Many poor people envy rich people. Marx tapped into that feeling of resentment. Whether the feeling is justified or not depends on your worldview. I think his point about Christianity’s solution in Wilberforce is well taken. Anyway, my two cents. I enjoyed his review. I think he’s thoughtful, intelligent, and sincere.

[@xclampazzo]

@@mtom2237 Why should a tiny class of people own the vast percentage of profit on the labor the worker produces while wracking their body/mind their whole life? It's not resentment its basic fucking fairness.

[@xclampazzo]

And capitalism doesn't produce devastation. Ecological devastation, resource wars, and abject consumerism have NEVER hurt anyone, right? lmao