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What book(s) are you currently reading or listening to? April 07 (discuss.online)
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A new week, with a new weekly thread!

What have you been reading or listening to lately?

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[–] 7 points 7 months ago (1 child)

I just finished my second reread of Starship Troopers. I've read it in three very different parts of my life and every time I read it, I come away with something new.

I'm currently reading Salt: A World History and listening to The Final Empire.

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago*

    Where are you at now with it?

    I first read it as a teen and was fully "yeah, this is the way", he was my favourite author at one time, terrifying looking back. As I read it more and more, and became more and more lefty, the shine has come off. Now I just see it as a fully open live letter to Authoritarianism.

    Nowadays when I read Heinlein I just see the... There was a video by Overly Sarcastic Productions where Red (the host) did a "Deep thoughts with Robert A Heinlein" where some of his nonsense is laid bare... I just see those now, I can't read them.

    Here's a Reddit thread where users highlight their favourite deep thoughts with Robert A Heinlein.

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