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The Complete Maus: A Survivor's Tale by Art Spiegelman
4.0
This was on my list for a long time, definitely lives up to its hype. Depicts the cruelty and hopelessness of the 2nd world war as a Jew and its aftermath, somehow.
Recommend.
Recommend.
Feel-Good Productivity by Ali Abdaal
4.0
It has a lot of valuable ideas in here. Yes, most of this is already known by the public and especially by a cognitive science student like me.
But still, I like how this book is set up and the whole premise that each one of us needs to do some self-experiments to figure out what works for us.
I think I will go back to this book occasionally for extra inspiration and just reference when talking about doing things with my friends.
Some points where I disagreed, tho. Ali Abdaal is giving his best not to promote unhealthy expectations or overwork, but I think he didn't get it entirely out of his system.
Even if we are not going to do one more "productive" thing in our lives, we are okay. Totally ok!
But still, I like how this book is set up and the whole premise that each one of us needs to do some self-experiments to figure out what works for us.
I think I will go back to this book occasionally for extra inspiration and just reference when talking about doing things with my friends.
Some points where I disagreed, tho. Ali Abdaal is giving his best not to promote unhealthy expectations or overwork, but I think he didn't get it entirely out of his system.
Even if we are not going to do one more "productive" thing in our lives, we are okay. Totally ok!
Die Diversität der Ausbeutung. Zur Kritik des herrschenden Antirassismus by Eleonora Roldán Mendívil, Bafta Sarbo
4.0
Ich liebe die komplette Analyse hier drin, hat mich wirklich sehr viel weiter gebracht in meiner Antirassistischen Arbeit. Wir können Rassismus nicht ohne Klasse denken. Eigentlich alles Politische benötigt eine materialistische Analyse.
Dieses Buch scheint gerade Standardlektüre aller Bildungsmenschen in der Grünen Jugend zu sein, daher musste ich es auch lesen. Ich bin verdammt stolz auf diesen Verband, wenn dieses Buch tatsächlich unsere gesamte Analyse repräsentiert!
Keine 5 Sterne, weil ich es nicht super einfach zu lesen fand. Ich bin leider nicht so drin in der politischen Theorie und habe daher bestimmt wichtige Aspekte einfach nicht verstanden, weil ich Fachbegriffe oder Ausdrucksweisen nicht direkt einordnen kann. Vielleicht wird das besser mit der Zeit, solange suche ich nach noch einfacheren Büchern, oder lese einfach weiterhin die über:morgen, das Mitgliedermagazin der Grünen Jugend :)
Dieses Buch scheint gerade Standardlektüre aller Bildungsmenschen in der Grünen Jugend zu sein, daher musste ich es auch lesen. Ich bin verdammt stolz auf diesen Verband, wenn dieses Buch tatsächlich unsere gesamte Analyse repräsentiert!
Keine 5 Sterne, weil ich es nicht super einfach zu lesen fand. Ich bin leider nicht so drin in der politischen Theorie und habe daher bestimmt wichtige Aspekte einfach nicht verstanden, weil ich Fachbegriffe oder Ausdrucksweisen nicht direkt einordnen kann. Vielleicht wird das besser mit der Zeit, solange suche ich nach noch einfacheren Büchern, oder lese einfach weiterhin die über:morgen, das Mitgliedermagazin der Grünen Jugend :)
Extremely Online: The Untold Story of Fame, Influence, and Power on the Internet by Taylor Lorenz
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Did not finish book. Stopped at 5%.
Just not feeling it right now. Need another fiction book or something instead.
Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer
5.0
<<< 2024 Review >>>
Third re-read of the year. Again so so so glad I picked this book up again! I remembered a lot of stories, but also felt like I could relate to the wisdom in new ways I did not consider before. Please people, go read your favorite books again :)
A longer review will hopefully follow some time.
<<< 2022 Review >>>
F*ck you, my ancestors! How could you mess up this world with your misplaced values so much?
Indigenous wisdom makes a million times more sense. For the people and the planet. Why did exploitation, competition, and hatred have to win?
So sad.
This wonderful book shows a perspective on how the world could have looked like without the genocide against the Native Americans and without the rise of individualistic and capitalistic values.
Just beautiful.
It also gives advice for how we can rethink our relationship with the living and non-living beings around us. I believe a better world is possible, I just don't know how to get there exactly.
Third re-read of the year. Again so so so glad I picked this book up again! I remembered a lot of stories, but also felt like I could relate to the wisdom in new ways I did not consider before. Please people, go read your favorite books again :)
A longer review will hopefully follow some time.
<<< 2022 Review >>>
F*ck you, my ancestors! How could you mess up this world with your misplaced values so much?
Indigenous wisdom makes a million times more sense. For the people and the planet. Why did exploitation, competition, and hatred have to win?
So sad.
This wonderful book shows a perspective on how the world could have looked like without the genocide against the Native Americans and without the rise of individualistic and capitalistic values.
Just beautiful.
It also gives advice for how we can rethink our relationship with the living and non-living beings around us. I believe a better world is possible, I just don't know how to get there exactly.
Swimming in the Dark by Tomasz Jedrowski
3.0
Nice, and easy read. Learned a bit about Poland's history and was rooting for the main character.
My Year of Rest and Relaxation by Ottessa Moshfegh
3.0
Can someone tell me what I should take from this book? Something about drugs? Are they good or are they bad, I do not understand.
I don't know what I expected, but I did not expect this from this book. Interesting. But useful for my enjoyment or life? I don't know.
I don't know what I expected, but I did not expect this from this book. Interesting. But useful for my enjoyment or life? I don't know.
Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family by Sophie Lewis
3.0
I learned a lot about global surrogacy from the perspective of the workers. Who thought gestating babies can be easily discussed from a class struggle perspective.
This books also inspires me to look more into the activism of sex workers, as surrogacy was often compared to their fights.
I also liked the "radical" thoughts about how we should be raising children more as a collective and how we can learn from LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities.
It was a bit hard for me to get into the writing style. The main points took some time to get across, I wish the author would have led with them. Or maybe I am just not good at reading political theory.
This books also inspires me to look more into the activism of sex workers, as surrogacy was often compared to their fights.
I also liked the "radical" thoughts about how we should be raising children more as a collective and how we can learn from LGBTQ+ and other marginalized communities.
It was a bit hard for me to get into the writing style. The main points took some time to get across, I wish the author would have led with them. Or maybe I am just not good at reading political theory.
The Privileged Poor: How Elite Colleges Are Failing Disadvantaged Students by Anthony Abraham Jack
5.0
<<< 2024 Review >>>
My February re-read. I feel like I got out even more this time around. Very grateful for this brilliant author and his patient and insightful research. A longer review will follow later.
<<< 2021 Review >>>
Words can be so powerful, wow.
Mr Jack gives me ways to describe what I have been observing on campus and around me.
Although the student body of my college does not compare to average US elite unis, I could still find many parallels still.
As an aspiring researcher I especially loved the last chapter in which the author describes their interview and data collection methods. The work and analysis done sounds pretty impressive.
I am glad there are researchers like Mr Jack out there that can show their research to the world like him.
Hoping to use this knowledge in my work study position on campus and make my uni a better place for first-generation and low-income students. In our case also mostly international students.
My February re-read. I feel like I got out even more this time around. Very grateful for this brilliant author and his patient and insightful research. A longer review will follow later.
<<< 2021 Review >>>
Words can be so powerful, wow.
Mr Jack gives me ways to describe what I have been observing on campus and around me.
Although the student body of my college does not compare to average US elite unis, I could still find many parallels still.
As an aspiring researcher I especially loved the last chapter in which the author describes their interview and data collection methods. The work and analysis done sounds pretty impressive.
I am glad there are researchers like Mr Jack out there that can show their research to the world like him.
Hoping to use this knowledge in my work study position on campus and make my uni a better place for first-generation and low-income students. In our case also mostly international students.
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
3.0
<<<2024 review>>>
First re-read of the year. I am hoping to do one each month. Longer review will follow. Very glad I looked into this again five years later after learning so much about psychology and biases!
<<< 2019 review >>>
It blew my mind! The is really long and it sometimes feels repetitive, but it is very interesting!
Science on decision making and psychological perception is so far already. This book covers groundbreaking research and explains it in an understandable way.
I had to read it as a preparation for my first year at uni in which we discussed it. One insight that summarizes part of the book by my professor, and quote that is good to keep in mind when analyzing behavior: "We think of people as utility optimizers but in reality, they are just cognitive load optimizers. People are tired and there is a lot going on in their heads!"
First re-read of the year. I am hoping to do one each month. Longer review will follow. Very glad I looked into this again five years later after learning so much about psychology and biases!
<<< 2019 review >>>
It blew my mind! The is really long and it sometimes feels repetitive, but it is very interesting!
Science on decision making and psychological perception is so far already. This book covers groundbreaking research and explains it in an understandable way.
I had to read it as a preparation for my first year at uni in which we discussed it. One insight that summarizes part of the book by my professor, and quote that is good to keep in mind when analyzing behavior: "We think of people as utility optimizers but in reality, they are just cognitive load optimizers. People are tired and there is a lot going on in their heads!"