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It reminds me of a story (how to apply for a job to teach a mule to speak): Before ten years pass, I die, the mule dies or the sultan dies... </quote> http://n
by d0mine 17y ago
It reminds me of a story (how to apply for a job to teach a mule to speak):
Before ten years pass, I die, the mule dies or the sultan dies... </quote> http://nasredin.blogspot.com/2007/11/ibn-khaldouns-mule.html http://nasredin.blogspot.com/2007/11/ibn-khaldouns-mule.html
taken from http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=411695 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=411695
- lionhearted 17y agoAh, that was a fantastic story, thanks for sharing. Reminds me of Arabian Nights, which is really a fine read. Lots of proverbs and fun little stories - you might want to check it out, I'd recommend Husain Haddawy's translation. Looks like the Deluxe Edition is on sale right now for $12, which is a steal. One of my favorite books. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393331660/ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393331660/ (no affiliate link) On an unrelated note, it's worth reading the general summaries of Ibn Khaldun's works too. A lot of things we take for granted now but were incredibly advanced back then, as well as some good observations generally on how to think and consider things. It'd appeal to the sort of man who generally likes Adam Smith, Carl von Clauswitz, Plato, etc. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Khaldun#Works http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibn_Khaldun#Works