John wants to read Recoding America by Jennifer Pahlka
Sounds like an amazing summary of why government can’t write good software
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John commented on Rhythm of War Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
John commented on Rhythm of War Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
Content warning Kaladin plot
I have really been enjoying the way Kaladin has been interacting with the heavenly ones. I was surprised at first to see that I caught them in between some of the heavenly ones in the fused, and the recent interaction around the manner seems to really have illuminated the internal disagreements for both the alethi and the fused
John commented on Rhythm of War Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
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I am in love with how the Shallan, Radiant, and Veil combo is presented. Those chapters are so engaging I lose track of time!
John rated Conflict is not abuse: 5 stars
Conflict is not abuse by Sarah Schulman
From intimate relationships to global politics, Sarah Schulman observes a continuum: that inflated accusations of harm are used to avoid …
John commented on Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
Content warning The Utopia of work in Marx
Gorz is definitely going out of his way to paint Marx as idyllic, if not zealous, in the persuit of reason. This seems to serve, effectively, as an immunization against the claim that this book presents communist (especially Marxist) leanings.
John commented on Rhythm of War Part Two by Brandon Sanderson
Content warning Light Story Discussion - broad, but potentially revealing
I have always enjoyed how Sanderson describes battles between the radient and the void bringers. The language is vivid and it’s always as though I can see the vignette in my mind 🥰
John commented on Abolition. Feminism. Now by Angela Y. Davis
As a politic and a practice, abolition increasingly shapes our political moment—halting the construction of …
Getting started in chapter 1! It seems like they’re laying the ground work with credential and basics of the philosophy. Got a few good follow up readings too!
John wants to read The revolution starts at home by Ching-In Chen
This is referenced from “Abolition. Feminism. Now.” and it sounds interesting
John rated Designing For Emotion: 5 stars
Designing For Emotion by Aarron Walter
"Make your users fall in love with your site via the precepts packed into this brief, charming book by MailChimp …
John commented on Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
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This chapter provided an excellent, though dense, overview of labor from basic needs to modern “disjointed” labor. I found it interesting how Gorz posits this separation from tangible needs as the mechanism that creates “unlimited” value, and subsequently need, for money; describing the phenomenon of the mega wealthy. I learned quite a bit of history, and have added a few “to-read” books from the citations!
John commented on Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
That was a very dense intro - and it’s got me thinking this just might be a dense book 😅
John started reading Critique of economic reason - 1. edición by André Gorz
This was recommended to me by someone on Mastodon as a salient critique of modern economics. I'm excited to read it!
John rated Caste : the origins of our discontents: 5 stars
Caste : the origins of our discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson, published in August 2020 …