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Philosophy Books Make Me Not Want To Read
Next month will be the first where we won't have a book review every week. And philosophy is to blame!
In June 2022 we covered 5 books on this channel. Juan did some heavy lifting and bested me for the first time since we began. I've recently been noticing a decline in my desire to read and this could be because I have been slogging through Parfit's book (intermittently) for a couple of months now. And this is how I've generally felt reading the 'classic' philosophy works. Hopefully this will pick up once I start reading for fun again but no guarantees.
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:23) - Madame Bovary: Gustave Flaubert
(5:52) - Reasons And Persons: Derek Parfit
(12:25) - Homo Deus: Yuval Noah Harari
(13:12) - Before I Go To Sleep: S.J. Watson
(14:11) - The Little Book Of Alpaca Philosophy: Jennifer McCartney
(15:09) - Boostagram Lounge
(21:03) - July 2022
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In June 2022 we covered 5 books on this channel. Juan did some heavy lifting and bested me for the first time since we began. I've recently been noticing a decline in my desire to read and this could be because I have been slogging through Parfit's book (intermittently) for a couple of months now. And this is how I've generally felt reading the 'classic' philosophy works. Hopefully this will pick up once I start reading for fun again but no guarantees.
I hope you have a fantastic day wherever you are in the world. Kyrin out!
Timeline:
(0:00) - Intro
(0:23) - Madame Bovary: Gustave Flaubert
(5:52) - Reasons And Persons: Derek Parfit
(12:25) - Homo Deus: Yuval Noah Harari
(13:12) - Before I Go To Sleep: S.J. Watson
(14:11) - The Little Book Of Alpaca Philosophy: Jennifer McCartney
(15:09) - Boostagram Lounge
(21:03) - July 2022
Connect with Mere Mortals:
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