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2.0
On a personal level, this was very good. It allowed me to grow as a person somewhat, especially with the 'my truth/their truth' view of things. Admittedly, I have difficulty with fact and fact, my tendency is (or was) to see everything in black and white terms... which can be off-putting and confrontational. So "Yay!" for me.
On a purely intellectual level, this left me wanting. It seemed the sole purpose of this book was to bitch and moan about things - with no overall goal. I kept thinking "What's the point of all this?", which is clearly not the best when reading a so-called 'philosophy' book. Saul's style was at least easy to read but the points he was trying to make seemed weak. When trying to explain any one point, the digressions were endless (or that's what it looked like) and I started skimming till the end, with no relief in sight.
The second star is for what it gave me as a person, nothing more.
On a purely intellectual level, this left me wanting. It seemed the sole purpose of this book was to bitch and moan about things - with no overall goal. I kept thinking "What's the point of all this?", which is clearly not the best when reading a so-called 'philosophy' book. Saul's style was at least easy to read but the points he was trying to make seemed weak. When trying to explain any one point, the digressions were endless (or that's what it looked like) and I started skimming till the end, with no relief in sight.
The second star is for what it gave me as a person, nothing more.
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