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Alan ₿ · 169w
Is #Bookstr a thing yet? Would love to start a trend of sharing great book reviews + discussions
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I’ll start — People often ask me which Alan Watts book to read first. In my opinion, “The Book: On The Taboo Against Knowing Who You Are” is his magnum opus. It’s short, and yet every word of it has depth. I find myself thinking about its teachings nearly every day, as it so perfectly relays the internal debate curious people have surrounding the age-old question: “Who am I?” The answers will astound you, particularly if you are a Westerner who’s unfamiliar with Buddhist/Hindu philosophy. Alan has a unique ability to bring to bear both Eastern and Western thought for a remarkably well-rounded view of reality
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Alan ₿ · 169w
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YODA travels · 169w
I absolutely loved the Wisdom of Insecurity and Zen... Gonna put it on my list. Thanks for the suggestion. ❤️
Guy Swann · 169w
I’m imagining basically a decentralized GoodReads that just aggregates all data, quotes, recommendations, and users for a searchable “bookverse.” This is a cool ass idea. You can do this for so many topics 🤔🔥💜
szarka · 169w
+1
Harry Duncan · 169w
This sounds great, and thanks for getting the ball rolling, Alan. Here’s a favourite of mine which seems to complement yours: ———————— Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse is a short Bildungsroman which focuses on the spiritual, social and moral growth of the protagonist, named Siddhartha...
szarka · 169w
Would be cool to integrate with LibraryThing. They aren't decentralized, but they are an open-data alternative to sites like Goodreads, and nimble when it comes to adding new data sources and features. I'm betting the owner would be up for it.