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Disclaimer: These books changed the way I think primarily because I've read them quite young (early/mid teens) and as such, were formative. 1. The Morning of t
by rvieira 4y ago
Disclaimer: These books changed the way I think primarily because I've read them quite young (early/mid teens) and as such, were formative.
1. The Morning of the Magicians (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morning_of_the_Magicians https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Morning_of_the_Magicians)
This book, although many (most?) of its claims are disproved really had an impact on me since it showed me that there could be _a lot_ more in the world than meets the eye. Everything around us and in history is filled with mysteries, unanswered questions. You could find interesting things everywhere. I would say the content is not the important part, but it instills the curiosity to dig deeper.
2. Memories, Dreams, Reflections (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories,_Dreams,_Reflections https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memories,_Dreams,_Reflections)
A semi-autobiography of Carl Jung. It made me realise how "meta-programmable" humans are. How much of how we think can be though upon, itself. How we can introspect on our thoughs ... with our thoughts. Basically, made me in awe of conscious beings.
3. Ficciones (Fictions, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficciones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ficciones)
This is classic from Jorge Luis Borges. It showed me at the time "experimental" literature. How can one can push story-telling to another level, like many other art forms have done.
- martopix 4y agoReading Borges as a teen is marvelous. I tried rereading it last year and liked it, but wasn't mind blown in the same way.