What I'm Reading in 2021
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Can you do a video on "how to research" for some people who aren't in school. Researching either complex topics or simple and how to do that through reading, writing etc.?
YEAHHH please!! 😍
I suggest checking out the book Writing To Learn by Willam Zinsser. It's less than 300 pages, but the writing is beautiful and covers exactly what I think you might be looking for
That’s a good one!!!
what I've done is I find a topic I enjoy and I deep dive into gathering info about it. I've done this with all of the pets I have so I can give them the best life possible and over time it has led to me having a complex amount of knowledge on aquarium fish as well as rabbits...weird topics I know but I have almost expert level knowledge on both topics just from reading articles online when I was in 6th grade until now (junior year).
would highly recommend using Notion!
Somehow this guy have inspired me to become a reader.
I had been a reader but after knowing him, my love for reading have increased. It's nice to know people like him out there.
@@paulthang9038 yah, whenever I watch his video, I get vibes that a very intellectual is talking to me.. well it feels good.
@@Clips-ns6eb Honestly people hardly ever read book or write something now a days that why it's also surprising to see someone talking about "what book should I read this year " as a goal.
@@paulthang9038 right
This guy is the reason why I picked reading as a habit. I already have more books than what I can read
International fiction: One Hundred Years of Solitude (Colombia)
Are you latino? Wey?
My favourite book! ❤️
@@KatBug97 I like your first name ;)
Habrá que leer Cien años de Soledad... 😅
Honestly the hardest book I've had to get through, it just drags on
Would highly recommend 'A Thousand Splendid Suns', the most heart breaking yet heart touching book I've ever read
I read that. stunning book
The Kite Runner, And The Mountain Echoed
for many years it is my most favorite book!
Same here.
That book broke me
Try reading “The Path of Abai” (it consists of 4 books, but each one of them has an ending of itself) , it is fiction, but also a biography of one of the biggest historic figures of Kazakhstan. It takes place before the USSR period and it describes so much of social, political and obviously cultural differences of those times. I’ve read the first book in one night and enjoyed it greatly. And I think you will find interesting the cultural aspects of the book.
Hey, I have been looking for a digital edition and I only found a dutch version, where I can found it in English?
@@mauriciohernandez2887 I can’t put in the actual website but it’s “ auezov.kz” . The first book in pdf is there
@@wwdinaa I've also read that book! I really liked it👍
ух казахтар жур ма тоже лол
I'm actually an Indian and I appreciate you wanting to learn more about India.
I've been watching you since your 1st Harvard video and have been loving your content so far.
(I'm a Computer Science student as well.)
Also, it's quite interesting that you are one of the people who've inspired me to start reading more.
Love from India xx)
same dude i have been following you since your day in harvard video
Exactly same here ❤️❤️
same here💛💛
Yess!
A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini is an amazing historical fiction book centered around Afghanistan. I've learned so much about history (second half of the 90s) and the afghan culture. Couldn't recomment it enough.
Reading 1-2 books a month has been a revelation for me. Completely changed my life. Fiction/non-fiction do read.
The clarity in thoughts, focus level will definitely increase which will help u not only in academics but also in your line of work!
I feel like John has grown so much since he decided to take his gap year and it's been really nice to watch him grow. He seems happier and more peaceful.
Hi, i'm from Portugal 🇵🇹
There are many good books that are actually translated to english, among them i recommend :
1. The book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa.
2. The Lusiads by Luís de Camões
3. The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis by José Saramago
4. The Maias by José Maria de Eça de Queiroz
Debora Passinhas
"The Lusiads" has been on my "To Read" list forever. I am currently reading another book on that list, "The Babur Nama," the autobiography of Padishah Babur of the Mogul Dynasty of India.
I loved Blindness by Saramago!
Hey, i'm brazilian and i would recommend '''Blindness'' by Jose Saramago as well. And still in portuguese language, there are many great brazilian books, like Epitaph of a Small Winner by Machado de Assis and Dom Casmurro.
Blindness by Saramago is the go-to for non-portuguese people reading Saramago/Portuguese literature from what I've noticed
Book of disquiet is one of my favorites
John please do a video how are you taking notes and using e-materials when you reading nonfiction books. Thanks you!!
Yep, that would be really useful. Most of the textbooks I read are e-books (because of the pandemic).
@@abdelhak_13 yes me too. And in my country(Turkey) books are so fuckin expensive for average student. Thats why ebooks are very helpfull friends :DD
Do people take notes while reading nonfiction ebooks? I thought of this before but then I felt it is too nerdy.. and it takes lot of time.... ☹️
@@snape0001 It's really tedious as well. I happen to read less nonfiction when I insist on taking notes in some way or another because I don't enjoy it at all.
John pls consider this recommendation
Buck Minster Fuller: A Space Ship Called Earth, Aldous Huxley: Doors of Perception, Carl Jung: Man and His Symbols
I actually found my love for reading again during the Pandemic because I had so much free time, I really enjoyed science fiction from the last century(20th), and it's really creepy how many inventions and technologies from there are actually a reality now , my favourite right now is the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Brave New World ! Stay safe everyone!
This is random but I always equate reading to dreaming. Because, for me, I feel that I’m so into a book that I forget about my surroundings and I’m transported somewhere else. Even in nonfiction books (which I never read) I get this sensation. For recommendations I love Haruki Murakami although the way he writes women is definitely through the male gaze it’s very interesting
If you are interested in learning about Colombia, my culture, I recommend you reading Gabriel Garcia Marquez ,100 years of solitude is really good, but, I prefer love in times of cholera. Hope you like them!
When someone mentions Colombia I'm always thinking about Drug dealers.
@@nothitler2984 well damn you have a close mind. But it’s not your fault, media likes to portrait Colombia as a drug paradise as well as Mexico, but they are beautiful countries full of culture and nice people 🤷🏻♀️
@@anaap513 when someone mentions Mexico I'm always Thinking about Tacos. Also tell me some interesting things About Colombia i would listen to you.🙂💜
@@nothitler2984 i’m Mexican, but my point of view of Colombians is that they are one of the nicest people I’ve ever talked to, I don’t think carteles represent all of them, I would really like to go at some point! Also the literature is really rich as you can see from the original comment, Gabriel García Márquez has some of the best books💓
@@anaap513 ok thank you. 💜😊
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel was the perfect intro to stocks and savings for me. No agenda, just plenty of wisdom on money
Because of you im willing to invest my time to read a lot of books at an early age that i am currently in, education is the key to everything, Thank you for your valuabe videos John!
I recommend "Nuestra parte de noche". The author is Mariana Enriquez, from Argentina. It might be in English. She is a magnificent writer.
The best fiction book I’ve ever read is ‘A Little Life’ by Hanya Yanagihara. Never before has a work of fiction felt so real or connected to my emotions and the very core of my being so strongly. Due to this however it can be very triggering so I’d only recommend picking it up if you feel mentally ready for it.
I found myself in the same situation and I had a LOT more free time during lockdown but I don’t know what kept me from reading more. I’m someone who reads 100 more books a year but 2020 was my worst reading year 🤷🏼♀️
I have really enjoyed watching your passion for reading grow and expand! Highly underrated channel.
I fell in love with japanese literature last year, i would really recommend you norwegian wood by murakami, no longer human by ozuma dazai and any book from mishima. Awesome video as always
Psychodelics: 'Doors of perception' by Aldous Huxley. It's where the band, the Doors got their name.
I really loved that one, discovered thanks to the band
I always appreciate your videos John! I wondered why I loved books so much and loved watching your videos about them but struggled to read them. It wasn’t until I started on my adhd medication that I could truly start reading again and enjoy them! Can’t wait to actually read all the books you’ve suggested over the past year or so haha. Stay wonderful ☺️
You inspired me to start reading.
Thank you
You should read 'Black Elk Speaks'! It's one of my favourite books and one of the only direct translations about the life story of a Native American Holy Man recounted from his own mouth. I'm not American, but I think it's important for Americans especially to read this book and understand his story. I have so much respect for indigenous communities and their history, and I can never understand why native Americans are never talked about anywhere or given any attention. The genocide that took place over hundreds of years to wipe them out was one of the most deplorable acts undertaken by human beings, but it's literally never spoken of and it truly breaks my heart. I think they deserve so much more.
International fiction and history:
Things Fall Apart
By Chinua Achebe
Yes!
Oh my Goodness yes !
Dear friends, there is a literary work called House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera. It’s a work of fiction loosely based on the writer who is Zimbabwean. The only African to win the Guardian Prize, Marechera has often been described as a “tormented genius”. He died young and this was one of his few literary works. There is a movie based on it as well, available on CZcams. He was also criticized by Chinua Achebe for being too “rebelious for African literature” although he was one of the most talked about writers of his time
Amazing book! I would also recommend Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie which showcases the race, gender and class realities of both the western (us, uk) and nigerian world.
Went to school with his grandson!
hearing john's voice talking about what he's passionate about is somehow so calming for me
Ah! Favourite CZcamsr.
Love it when my phone notifies me "John Fish posted a video".
Anna Karenina (Russian lit); The Poetics of Space (French lit); Siddhartha (German lit); The Wind-up Bird Chronicle (Japanese lit)
anna karenina is one of my all time favs also if you’re going that route crime and punishment is amazing as well
Fiction from India: Pick any book by Arundhati Roy. Specifically: "The God of Small Things" and "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness".
The God of small things is an amazing book
Would recommend Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan before any other book.
Totally! 👌🏻
The ministry of utmost happiness would be a hard digest since it includes political scenarios in India
@@shauryasingh007 RK Narayan is one of the best storytellers India has ever produced ;)
Rip Mac... love the hoodie and your videos 🙏🏼
Yes, like you were saying in the beginning - the Hedonic Treadmill is so real dude. I'm glad you didn't let not achieving arbitrary goals stop you on your journey from reading. Recently subscribed because I just love the channel so much :)
would highly recommend Life and Death are Wearing Me Out by Mo Yan. It's a political and social satire on the development of Chinese society during the last few decades of the 20th century. It's wildly creative and funny. Definitely worth the time to read it.
Hey John do you have a Goodreads account?
Yesssss I was gonna ask the same thing
He only use Amazon to track his book
I would LOVE to follow a Goodreads account for you John!
@@mugi1726 Do you have a link?
He definitely needs a Goodreads account lol
*Greatness is built when nobody else is watching.*
I don't know which stage of life you are in but I hope you never give up... 💥
John, I would like to introduce you to Philippine Literature. The country was colonised by the Spaniards for 300 and more years, and when we thought we had our freedom-- we were betrayed because we were sell off to the Americans, and then after the Americans, came the Japanese people.
'Noli me Tangere' or also known as Touch-Me-Not was written by our Dr. Jose Rizal, our national hero who fought by pen, and not by sword. He demonstrated (by words) the life of the Filipinos under the vicious ruling of the Spaniards. But it was the work of the heart, according to Rizal--but the second book, which is El Filibusterismo or the The Reign of Greed, is more of the political novel. A work of the thought.
I really recommend this book to you! We studied the books for more than one year. It had a lot of meaning.
Some fiction recommendations from Brazilian literature: Capitães de Areia/Captains of Sand - Jorge Amado (good for the history and culture aspect of Brazil telling the perspective of poor street kids in a big city) and Memórias Postumas de Bras Cubas/The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas - Machado de Assis (this one is really good for the death theme, because the narrator is telling his story as a dead man).
Hope you enjoy, I love these books and these authors and I feel they really represent a lot of what Brazil is.
“Things fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe. A classic in Nigeria and African in general. Highly recommend
I think I read this during school it sounds familiar
House of Hunger by Dambudzo Marechera is another good one
This is a very good book! I read it in high school too
we're studying it right now, its pretty amazing
Your voice is so calming, I love these videos. Thank you.
Following you john changed my life thank you
While reading about India, it is good to understand that India doesn't have any one culture, but rather a mix of different and unique cultures.
I love 'Sapiens', it gave me a different perspective on human evolution and how did we reach here!
Oh ya, the author also has a sequel called “Homo Deus: A brief history of tomorrow”. Unlike how Sapeins was a summary and story of human history Deus is an explanation of where we could go as far as the future and technology and AI. It’s really fascinating I recommend it.
Finally John is back!!
I really needed a video from you it always helps me regain motivation
Thank you buddy!!
Love this! I also started reading a book a week and was shying away from the bigger books that I knew I wouldn’t be able to get through. So I had to adjust my tactics as well
would also recommend To Live by Yu Hua. a very down-to-earth and real depiction of Chinese society during the Chinese revolution. The story is heartbroken and helpless. It follows the protagonist through Land Reform, Great Leap Forward, Great Chinese Famine, Three-anti and Five-anti Campaigns, and the Cultural Revolution. This book made a huge impact on my life, on my understanding of what is "to live".
那个down-to-earth，是接地气的意思吗？😂我是这样理解的
@@sayasanaru9784 哈哈哈 差不多 就是很写实不浮夸 的意思
Good earth is also one I would recommend
I recommend "Dom Casmurro", from Machado de Assis. Is one of the best brazilians books, and "Better than food" made a video about it.
Wats about?
Dom Casmurro is just awesome, but Epitaph of a Small Winner is for me the best Machado de Assis's book
That's exactly a kind of video I was looking for ;) Thank you, John.
What I'm Reading this year: Documentation of Laravel, Documentation of Flask, Documentation of ReactJs, Documentation of Python, Documentation of Sci-kit learn, Documentation of Bunch of frontend frameworks whatever they are, Documentation of Bunch of backend frameworks whatever they are, Some DevOps related pdfs,
All the best
bruh
As a backend engineer with years of experience, don’t read any of those, PLEASE learn how to test your code, study those frameworks for patterns, learn the foundations of distributed computing and code a shit load of random stuff
@@xasdrubalex He literally needs to read those to learn the syntax and the other nitpicky things that come with a framework. Learn the fundamentals, read docs, build projects, test them and repeat.
@@MrPsychosis nope, learn what you need to learn, learn to recognize what you need at that specific moment, there is no point in learning how to do dependency injection with a specific framework when you have 5 services that you can hand wire, you don't need an ORM when you are not even able to do a left join or a right join, first learn to do those for the sake of understanding the patterns, frameworks are antipatterns by definition (plenty of posts about that), though i still happily use them when they are not on your way to achieve your (or your team) goal, which are building and learning stuff that helps you improve in a broader sense.
I would highly recommend “The Ascent of Money” by Niall Ferguson, if you haven’t considered it already, since you’re interested in the historical role of debt. The book traces the history of finance and how it aided civilisational development very lucidly. Read it last year and would easily place it in my top 5 reads in recent times!
"Sapiens" by Yuval Noah Harari seems like the perfect book for you, it goes through how we went from an insignifcant animal to rulers of the world.
Currently reading it and it’s an amazing book
I think he read that
No wait that was Nathaniel
@@bonkekunene5910 lol
I just finished it a few weeks ago. Great book and I especially enjoyed Yuval's style of writing.
Your videos are soo inspiring and sorted...thank you soo much.
Keep posting.😄
Hey John! Just to stem off your discussion of economics. I've been a viewer for a while and I love that you and this community is so focused on growth, education and productivity. One topic I've dove head first into is Financial Independence. There's a whole movement of people focused on paying off debt aggressively while building up savings and investments to become free from societies norms (accumulating tons of debt, wasting money, working 40+ hours week, have little to no control over your time). I think it would be right up your alley to talk about.
Soo if you are interested in different cultures and stuff I can recommend Kazakh literature, which is super tradition -strict, simple and has no GLOBAL meaning, however I found them pretty eye opening when I first read them. So first one is “Blood and Sweat” by Abdizhamil Nurpeisov, 2) “Akbilek” by Zhusipbek Aymauytov, 3) “The path of Abai” by Mukhtar Auezov. (I’m not sure if this has English translation tho)
I can recommend «The Island» by Aldous Huxley, when talking about psychedelics. It’s pretty much Huxley’s opposite work from Brave New World, and paints a picture of the utopian society. The use of psychedelics is a major party of that utopia.
Love your videos about books!
John i love your videos you give me somewhat inspiration to develop myself more, the way you develop yourself in the process of doing videos is very intelligent of you because of the knowledge you share with others i find that a lot of people do that now but not the way you do it, you stand out academically, socially intelligent ,i am looking up to you i am always excited when u make new videos i love your work and i thank you
I highly recommend Yashar Kemal's Memed, My Hawk. Such a great adventure book and you could also learn a lot of things about the Turkish culture.
Book recommendations:
Persian:
Shahnameh by Abolqasem Ferdowsi
The bilnd owl by Sadegh Hedayat
Symphony of the dead by Abbas Maroufi
all the shah's man is also good. It ties in with history, specifically between Iran, USA, and Britain.
@@gwoptalk1268 oh I haven't read it. Thanks for the recommendation ⭐️
Love this. We have similar interest. Please do keep us along the way with what you find most interesting from your readings. Curious to see if you can draw lines of consequence between the subjects that you’re tackling. I mean, I’m sure you can, but I’m curious in what you pick up along the way. Count me in along for the journey!
As a Belarusian, I can recommend
Melezh I. P. "People in the swamp"
Karatkevich U "Kalasy pad siarpom tvaim"
Brazilian Books that i recomend:
-Captain of the Sands, by Jorge Amado
-Dom casmurro, by Machado de Assis
-Blindness, by José Saramago
- The Green Ball, by Lygia Fagundes Telles
José Saramago is a portuguese writer, not brazilian
*The most important two days of your life is first when you were born and second when you find out why.*
Have an amazing day ladies and gentlemen.
I suppose this books fits into the history category, but I recommend you read The Invention of Nature by Andrea Wulf. It’s a sort of biography of Alexander von Humboldt, who was a German polymath and adventurer. During his lifetime, he was the world’s most famous and respected scientist, mostly because of his travels through South America. He discovered new rivers, plants, made friends with indigenous tribes, discovered patterns that nobody spotted, revolutionised science, inspired Goethe and Darwin, was one of the first people to oppose slavery, and so much more. I’ve given that book to a ton of friends and I’d recommend it to everyone. It’s probably the best book I’ve ever read.
10:30 I recommend you "One up on Wall Street", "Beating the street" and "You can be a stock market genius". These are my favoirites ones.
Try some Salman Rushdie when reading about India: ‘midnight’s children’ for instance. Also ‘The moor’s last sigh’ is a great read.
The three body problem -- Liu Cixin Master piece!!!!
Hey John, I was also putting off reading longer books to keep up with my 1 book a week challenge, but what I do now is simultaneously read a book and listen to an audiobook. The times that I do each generally do not overlap so I’m always able to finish at least one book a week even if some books take longer to read.
In last year I found your channel and I didn’t really understand may be 50 percent of your content! But I improved my English and now, I can understand about 90-95 percent along the video! I hope it is worth it! 🥰🥰🥰
For international fiction: Kafka on the Shore. A life-changing book it is.
Can't agree more.
Murakami is great but the sex is just weird
@@umey3445 murakami in a nutshell, i guess
I read A Fine Balance last month! Beautiful, heartbreaking and so bittersweet
this is the best comment section, thanks for all the book recommendations loves!
Awesome video 😊. What camera do you use ??
How To Change Your Mind is the one that sent me down the rabbit hole too lol
I would recommend The God Of Small Things by Arundhati Roy as an international fiction. Also, The White Tiger by Arvind Adiga for a glimpse of the darker and grittier side of India
Love your recommendations, always look forward to them :)
I couldn't finish Arundhati Roy. It was extremely annoying.
@@mariaradulovic3203 same.
Love how you’re setting a trend / culture of reading! Curious to know how you would measure your exploration of each said theme over time - by books read, ability to produce content on specific topic or other metrics? Let us know!
Long time, first time and all that.
1. History & Economics
This is probably the number one priority with my reading this year: I want (need, really) to know how the US got to where it is with as much of a full-bodied context as possible. I’m in the VC/entrepreneurship world so it’s most important to me to understand from an economic perspective, but the more I read about economics the more I understand it as an ecosystem. Much in the same way planting more trees in forest will yield more fungi, mammals, bacteria, and everything else needed for an ecosystem to thrive, so do economies work in many ways. Obviously more complicated than that, but conceptually the ecosystem understanding has been very useful. I just finished listening to “End the Depression Now!” by the economist Paul Krugman, and he builds a compelling, action-oriented case for government stimulus during economic downturns. It was written as a “what-to-do-now” guide in the post ’08 financial disaster era, but it’s a guide that’s unfortunately relevant again. Something that I’m starting to catch onto is to beware the seemingly sensible. A lot of the fiscally conservative economic policies discussed by Krugman sound like “common sense” or “logical” policies, but a look at the data shows otherwise.
I’d like to craft a list of go to people that understood where the economy was going and why heading into the ’08 mess, or people who had data-backed how-to’s for getting out of that depression as well as other recessions from the last century. As of now, that list is Ray Dalio (see “Principles”), Paul Krugman, and all the main characters from the “Big Short”.
Combined with other readings like “Caste” by Isabel Wilkerson and “Dying of Whiteness” by Jonathan Metzel, I genuinely feel like I’m forming an accurate understanding of why we’ve arrived at the current moment in US economics and politics. I plan to read more about the economic transition out of the great depression, how the US economy continued to grow after the second world war, how globalization works/ it’s future implications, and how other countries (especially Korea and Japan) handled their own economic crises.
2. Psychedelics/LSD/ Drugs
The rabbit hole I am currently going down for this topic is vast. I also started reading “How to Change Your Mind” (unfortunately I kept falling asleep so I have to start over) and that sparked an interest in how we police drugs and even how we conceptualize them to begin with. Drugs= bad. But do they? Do they actually? I don’t know, but there are way smarter people that do, so I’m going to listen to them on this. American culture has a nasty habit of applying puritan morality everywhere (often to the point where it takes an outsider to point out how ridiculous some of the things we just take as givens are) and has this weird, unquenchable thirst for revenge. In reading comments about these discussions, so many are dehumanizing drug users and labeling them essentially worse than worthless. So many popular comments would condemn the drug use, people who use drugs, and felt smug about condemning drug users to years and years in prison. A line of thinking I find bizarre, more so now that I’m questioning what I know about drugs in the first place. Besides, if how the US handles drug use worked, it would’ve worked by now. Instead we have the world’s largest prison population and an average life expectancy that reduced significantly by the opioid crisis (and of course now by c19 too).
But the LSD topic in particular got me thinking about the mind and consciousness in general. Which is how I came to read “Conscious” by Annaka Harris, a book that does a lovely job of giving the reader an overview of the academic study of consciousness. I’ll definitely be following up on the bibliography section of this one.
This is already kind of lengthy so I’ll wrap it up, but definitely wanted to say that when I started watching your videos I was really inspired to read again. Last year I read 55 books, and this year I’m aiming for 100. It’s become a way of life, and I doubt I’ll ever be able to have a period where I’m not actively learning and chasing my curiosities ever again. One last note on the way out: I’m also reading more international fiction (which I define pretty broadly). My favorites from this year include “Interpreter of Maladies” by Jhumpa Lahri (a collection of short stories all starring Indians) and “The Girl and the Ghost” by Hanna Alkaf.
The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World is great book which you'd probably be interested in based on the topics you mentioned.
Would recommend an international author he’s Colombian his name is Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Even though Gabo is one of the most - I think he's probably the most- famous colombian writers, he's not the one. I would recommend Juan Gabriel Vásquez, Carolina Sanín, Álvaro Mutis, Piedad Bonnett, Gloria Susana Esquivel, with one could learn about colombian context and enjoy thoughtful working. Greetings from Medellín.
Similar to Gabriel García Márquez I will recommend Aura of Carlos Fuentes (a Mexican author) or Cronopios and Famas of Julio Cortázar (an Argentine author) 🙌🏻
@@Salomoon0715 I’ve been reading quite a bit of Marquez, thanks for the recommendations I’m going to check them out :-)
Absolutely love your book recommendations.
Couldn't help notice that you aren't looking very well. Take care, brother,
Congratulations for the new haircut 👍🏼
Recently read Man’s Search for Meaning by Dr. Frankl, and I can’t get it off my mind. Highly recommend.
It's one of the most influential books ever written. You can check out Edith Eger. Also very powerful books. Best of luck! :)
Economics + History: Yanis Varoukis' "A Brief History of Capitalism"
The main reason I like this channel is because of how similar our reading lists are. Last year I was like: 'wait, are you spying on my Goodreads?' Keep it up man, love your content!
Hey John, I've been along with you on this ride since one and a half years ago and all I want to say is thank you :) and I applaud you for striving this far and growing. I am currently reading this book called "The Unreal and the Real: The Selected Short Stories of Ursula K. Le Guin" and I would 10/10 recommend. Especially one that is called "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas". It is beautiful. Well anyways, I hope you are looking after yourself and things have been doing okay for you over there. Sending love from Indonesia and take care ❤️
Hi. I'm Brazilian and our literature is super rich and interesting. I would highly recommend The Posthumous Memories of Bras Cubas and Dom Casmurro by Machado de Assis and the short stories from Clarice Lispector. They are both fenomenal authors.
"The Wind Up Bird Chronicle" by Haruki Murakami
Cool book
Yes! All-time favourite
When I learn to speak English well, I'm gonna read tons of books. It's really enjoyable. Feeling in a good mood.
Hey John, I recommend reading Small is Beautiful: Economics as if People Mattered by E. F. Schumacher. It’s a bit dated but the message is just as powerful and relevant today. One of the first economics books I read and it’s still one of my favourites. Cheers!
A popular Brazilian novel called "Dom Casmurro" by Machado de Assis. Hope u like it!
Even Brazilians have a difficult time to understand the 19th century
Yess one of my favorite books. So good!
uma bosta
@@andre.8475 Cada pessoa tem seu gosto né kk
@@M4rkuz7 Além de ser um clássico que tem um valor cultural que vai muito além do gosto pessoal
This year im reading through the entire Bible:) last year I read 52 fiction books, so its a big change
So why read another fiction book?
@@philipp9373 what do you mean by that?
@@philipp9373 😂😂😂
@@apracity7672 that bible is fiction :)
@@savannastreet7 how did you arrive to that conclusion?
The disappearing spoon might be within your realm of interest. Didn't think I'd get into it, because the topic of chemistry didnt sound very practical, but it gets really captivating very quickly.
You're really inspiring... Keep doing what you're doing!
I think you'd love Murakami! You´ll learn about Japanese culture but his books will be relatable to you, since he's seen as a western writer in japan. He also lived in Cambridge MA for a while lol
yess i just read norwegian wood 10/10
Stop recommending this guy books. He’s a fraud. He doesn’t read half the books he claims to have read. He says he reads enormous landmark books in different fields as if he is some kind of polymath with a voracious hunger for knowledge. But then he proceeds to give a summary of each so general that anyone who read the back of the book and maybe the table of contents could do the same. Don’t waste your time on this slimy nerd who is just trying to build his CZcams channel on an edifice of lies.
@@KhubbaS i know you’re jealous but wasting your good for nothing life and posting hate comments on all his videos aren’t going to help you get out of your mum’s basement. take this advice and get a job, if you already have one and actively do this crap then you’re just a joke.
I loved your suggestions 🔝
Did you finish watching the video? How? x2 speed? You're fast
Why does your arabic name say “read to the books” ?
@@TraversingSacred I think it means "read me a book"
@@abdelhak_13 yes it is read me a book
@@manareyo9630 I thought الى means “to”. How is it to me?
I am reading Burmese days with George Orwell.-the amount insight he have about eastern soceity is stunning.
It's so great you want to learn more about India! Here are a few absolute gems of Indian literature you can check out!!!
1) The God of small things by Arundhati Roy
2) The white tiger by Aravind Adiga
3) The hungry tide by Amitav Gosh
4) Interpreter of maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri
5) The guide by RK Narayan and many many more.
I want to recommend more but at the same time don't wanna overwhelm you!
Happy reading:-)
I just ordered that Mac Miller hoodie so fast I think I blacked out
For history you should read “Inside the Third Reich” by Albert Speer.
Recap
Category 1: International Fiction
Big idea to explore: Learning about cultures
"A Fine Balance" by Rohinton Mistry
Category 2: 19-20th Century History
Big idea: How the world got to where it is
"Guns, Germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond
Category 3: Psychedelics
Big idea: The scientific study of psychedelics for mental health, particularly depression treatment
"How to Change Your Mind" by Michael Pollan
"LSD: My Problem Child" by Albert Hofmann
Category 4: Economics
Big idea: The concept of credit/debt as a catalyst for economic growth
"Debt: The First 5,000 Years" by David Graeber
Big idea: Investing
"Security Analysis" by Benjamin Graham and David L. Dodd.
P.S. I love the idea of reading to explore a broad idea that interests you/that you've been wrestling with. I tend to often read this way too, but in 2020 I departed from it and mostly relied on really good fiction for escapism, and basically neglected any hint of nonfiction. Time for a bit of a reset, which I appreciated you talking about also!
And a couple of recos: "The Ministry of Utmost Happiness" by Arundnati Roy (a fascinating and complex look at more modern India). "Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism" by Anne Case and Angus Deaton (a study of social and economic forces that are making life harder for today's working class, and the implications of that).
Hi John, if you are interested in International history, I'd suggest reading about the Indic/Hindu Civilisation which is very rich in that it is a peculiar and unique case of a civilisation ravaged with countless problems, on the brink of extinction and it's story of survival. Whilst this is the broad overview, there are several books I could recommend that explore it's anthropological and historical roots in what I believe is the world's richest civilisation (both intellectually and otherwise).