Books You Are Reading...

Discussion in 'Entertainment Lounge' started by Maroon_Faithful, Jul 4, 2010.

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  1. Julian BJ Taylor

    Currently reading Greg Fleet's 'These Things Happen'.
     
    Julian, Sep 15, 2015
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  2. Notsure SM Green

    Notsure, Sep 16, 2015
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  3. Toolman TR Man

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    Toolman, Sep 16, 2015
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  4. Frizzed WC Welker

    Yeah same, just wouldn't mind some thoughts from a Kiwi before I buy it.

    Was thinking this myself. Bit stupid that it's been banned though.
     
    Frizzed, Sep 16, 2015
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  5. Chewie JA Chewie

    It's only banned until the next meeting or something where they decide whether it should be R14 or not I thought?
     
    Chewie, Sep 16, 2015
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  6. Frizzed WC Welker

    I don't know the ins and outs of it as I don't live in Kiwi.
     
    Frizzed, Sep 16, 2015
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  7. Chewie JA Chewie

    I'm only going off what I read in that thread
     
    Chewie, Sep 16, 2015
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  8. SmellyStuff MP Chung

    Yeah it's only banned until the review board meets in October to decide whether it should be considered R18. The whole thing is a bit of a farce tbh. Some conservative Christian lobby group wanted it to be changed from R14 to R18 and the president of the Film and Literature Review Board (who is also a Christian) agreed, so stuck that interim ban.
     
    SmellyStuff, Sep 17, 2015
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  9. Old Mate M Perry

    Living in kiwi must be difficult at times.
     
    Old Mate, Sep 17, 2015
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  10. mouse MJ Edwards

    Bounce: the myth of talent and the power of practice
     
    mouse, Sep 17, 2015
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  11. Toolman TR Man

    could've just read instagram to get that message
     
    Toolman, Sep 17, 2015
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  12. SmellyStuff MP Chung

    I had no interest in reading the book beforehand but I'm pretty keen to read it now because of this whole controversy. /rebellious15yearold
     
    SmellyStuff, Sep 17, 2015
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  13. Harps ZAF MacDonald

    Harps, Sep 17, 2015
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  14. Frizzed WC Welker

    If it got religious nuts panties in a knot then I'm going to guess it's a brilliant book.
     
    Frizzed, Sep 17, 2015
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  15. Chewie JA Chewie

    Chewie, Oct 15, 2015
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  16. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    The more and more I've thought about it, the more important I've come to realise 1984 is. Despised the story but that's obviously the idea. Also read 'Why Orwell matters' by Christopher Hitchens which gave a broader perspective on the man and his importance. Have got a 'complete works of Orwell' big thick book with Burmese days and 3-4 of his other musings so I'll get to them in time.


    Just about finished Christopher Hitchens 'Arguably' which is a collection of his essays and articles. Love his work and he had such a broad range.

    Also reading through Thomas Sowells 'Classical Economics' which I'm finding difficult, have been using it more as reference when reading other economic texts to brush up on who and what the classical ideas were and reading through Ferdinand Mounts 'The New Few' on the rise of the british Oligarchy. Enjoying it as it is highlighting a lot of problems with Multinationals, CEO pay rates etc without the usual 'we need to tax, tax, tax and regulate, regulate, regulate' solutions. I'm only half way through though so that may be the answer in the back half.



    Getting a shit tone of classic books for christmas too:

    Karl Marx: Das Kapital
    Adam Smith: Wealth of Nations (have listened to it as an audiobook before)
    Ludwig Von Mises: Human Action
    Keynes: General theory of employment, interest and money

    Are on the list so far. Anyone read any of them or want to recommend some others I should get?
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 12, 2015
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  17. MASTERS S Masters

    Has anyone read Maus ?
     
    MASTERS, Nov 12, 2015
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  18. Magrat Garlick M Garlick

    Karl Polanyi: The Great Transformation

    Not so heralded among the masses, but it's a really good economic history if this kind of thing floats your boat. And it's a counterweight to the transatlantic consensus that free markets solve everything in all situations.
     
    Magrat Garlick, Nov 12, 2015
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  19. Dan DB Wayne

    I think Nicholas Wapshott's Keynes Hayek is a pretty good starting point before/alongside delving into pure theory books. Very strong biography of both men that contextualises and explains their academic writings. Did not regret reading it at all, even though it was a little heavy.
     
    Dan, Nov 12, 2015
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  20. Sultan Pepper HG Emm

    I've heard Polanyis name come a quite a bit on various podcasts. Sounds like it would be up my alley.


    Again sounds like my kind of thing. Will check it out
     
    Sultan Pepper, Nov 13, 2015
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