Re: What are you reading right now?

I've only ever read the first book, back in '07, when I lived in San Antonio. I might have to look into the series.
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Severelius wrote:I remember my dad lending me his copies of the His Dark Materials books when I was a lot younger but I never seemed to manage to get into them.
Might need to have another crack at 'em one of these days.
Brenden wrote:I'm currently reading Lifespan: The Revolutionary Science of Why We Age — and Why We Don’t Have To by David Sinclair.
It's fascinating, very well-written, and gives me so much hope for the future.
Brenden wrote:Severelius wrote:I remember my dad lending me his copies of the His Dark Materials books when I was a lot younger but I never seemed to manage to get into them.
Might need to have another crack at 'em one of these days.
One of my dad's old school friends thought I'd like them and gave me her copies of His Dark Materials when I was around 14. They're some of my favourite books still!
Magic J wrote:Just finished Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism by David Harvey. He's much more inspired by the early, more humanistic Marx, and being the same myself, I thought it very good. Last chapters on capital's possibly fatal contradictions are essential reading if you want to understand how the current capitalist system might break down, and what the alternatives might be. He rejects the teleological theory suggesting that the end of capitalism is inevitable, and so there's an injunction for political struggle to shape the process towards a more democratic, more environmentally sustainable alternative. The "red greens" are the future, people.
Now onto Nervous States: How Feeling Took Over The World. Interesting first part outlining the development of the idea of "expertise", and how its utilitarian foundations relate to political and social alienation.
PopTart wrote:I'm opposed on principle to most marxism, but, I would be interested in any recommendations of works that focus on synergising socialism with capitalism if you know of and can recommend any?
PopTart wrote:Also, be sure to come back with your thoughts on the second book, you mentioned, I'd like to give that a go too if it's worth the time.
PopTart wrote:Also, be sure to come back with your thoughts on the second book [Nervous States - William Davies], you mentioned, I'd like to give that a go too if it's worth the time.