6+ Favorite Books on Northern Europe and Scandinavia (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Northern Europe and Scandinavia…so far.
Reviews
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American Philosophy: A Love Story by John Kaag
I picked up American Philosophy, A Love Story after reading Kaag’s earlier book Hiking with Nietzsche and coming across several of his essays in The Atlantic. John Kaag is, in my opinion, one of the most talented working writers who also happens to be an actual practicing professor of philosophy. That combination — the rigor of the academic and the accessibility of a great essayist — makes him worth following closely.
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Hiking with Nietzsche by John Kaag
I picked up Hiking with Nietzsche after reading John Kaag’s book on American philosophy. He’s a fabulous writer who uses personal anecdotes to weave deeper, more modern, and more personal connections to big philosophical ideas.
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6+ Favorite Books on Human Rights and Justice (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Human Rights and Justice…so far.
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Tobacco Road by Erskine Caldwell
Tobacco Road follows the desperate lives of the Lester family, poor white sharecroppers struggling to survive in Depression-era Georgia. The novel’s unflinching portrayal of poverty and moral degradation shocked readers when it was published in 1932, sparking controversy while highlighting the harsh realities of rural Southern life.
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6+ Favorite Books on Maritime and River Exploration (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Maritime and River Exploration…so far.
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Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill by John Stuart Mill
The Basic Writings of John Stuart Mill is a Modern Library compendium of Mill’s most famous works—On Liberty, The Subjugation of Women, Utilitarianism, and more. I bought it years ago for a college philosophy class and ended up keeping it, not because I reference it constantly, but because rereading essays like On Liberty reminded me of something important.
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Field Guide To The Cohutta Wilderness by Javier Velazquez
A Field Guide to the Cohutta Wilderness by Javier Velazquez is a book I have wanted to exist in the world for so long that a couple years ago, I started sketching out whether I could write it myself. I am deeply grateful to the author for putting in the time and effort to create a proper field guide to the natural and environmental history of the Cohutta Mountains.
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6+ Favorite Books on Transportation (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Transportation…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Human Evolution and Psychology (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Human Evolution and Psychology…so far.
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6+ Favorite Books on Apocalyptic Scenarios (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Apocalyptic Scenarios…so far.
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Dopamine Nation by Anna Lembke
The book argues that our brains weren’t designed for the modern world. We evolved in an environment of scarcity, where pleasure was rare and hard to come by. Now we live in what Lembke calls a “dopamine tsunami” – unlimited access to anything that feels good, all the time, right at our fingertips.
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6+ Favorite Books on Georgia History and Culture (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Georgia History and Culture…so far.
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Ultimate Companion To Meat by Anthony Puharich
I picked up this massive meat cookbook as part of a work project for a cooking website. I had no idea that the world of meat and meat cooking would be this in-depth and thorough. It was like going down a rabbit hole about a very specific culinary segment.
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6+ Favorite Books on Time Management (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Time Management…so far.
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A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz
A Voyage Long and Strange by Tony Horwitz is a history travelogue that focuses on the nearly 300 years between Columbus’s discovery of America and the Declaration of Independence.
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6+ Favorite Books on Energy and Power Systems (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books on Energy and Power Systems…so far.
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6+ Favorite Classic Fantasy and Science Fiction Books (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Classic Fantasy and Science Fiction Books…so far.
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Practical Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill
Practical Mysticism by Evelyn Underhill is a 1914 book on Christian mystical practice. It’s available for free on Standard Ebooks, which is one of my favorite resources on the internet for beautifully formatted public domain books.
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6+ Favorite Books About Trees (So Far!)
A Roundup of My Favorite Books About Trees…so far.
