1984 so everyone would stop misusing it
this post was submitted on 17 Jun 2023
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As a privacy enthusiast, I cringe whenever people refer to 1984 as being about privacy and how “big brother” is watching them at all times. It’s not about that.
Fahrenheit 451
I really enjoyed Tao te Ching. I loved the parables and knowing that it was an influential person trying to teach the next king to come how to be more reasonable. My favorite parable from the book is “yield and overcome”.
Siddhartha
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates.
It's basically a letter from a father to his son about all the concerns an African American person has regarding their children's safety. That is a very poor explanation of this book. It's one of the few books I have read that has shaken me to my soul. I have been forever changed by this book. As a white person, it opened my eyes to things I never thought about. It is a captivating and moving read, but you will not view the world the same way ever again.
Even Cowgirls Get The Blues
Because you shouldn’t take anything too seriously.
A Man For all Seasons. Integrity and conscience matter.