In looking to save my eyes a little stress and preparing for reading in the spring and summer sun, I decided that a small Kindle paper-white would be beneficial. It arrived on Monday and I decided to buy a Kindle edition of the book Ishmael by Daniel Quinn. The book was recommended by several friends and was an interesting read.
Although the book was written more than three decades ago, it remains a timely read for today's destructive culture of humanity and I would also recommend reading it. I imagine that if it were read and reviewed by today's extreme religious groups or far right nationalists it would be banned from schools and local libraries for its counter-cultural philosophies. It is truly amazing how threatened people are when others are encouraged to consider evidence or thoughts and then to think for themselves and draw their own conclusions.
It might not be a great read for somebody that isn't open minded or willing to examine their own philosophies and religious beliefs. It is a book that will challenge your thoughts on history, culture, religion, society, evolution of humankind, and our connection to the world in which we live.
Check it out.
Give it a read.
Let me know what you think.
John
Friday, February 28, 2025
Ishmael by Daniel Quinn
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2 comments:
"The opening credits for the 1999 film "Instinct", starring Anthony Hopkins and Cuba Gooding Jr., indicate that it is inspired by Ishmael."
The movie is on Prime but not Netflix.
I'm one who recommended this book to John. Our backgrounds are very different. I was not raised with religion and any Bible studies I've done have been self-directed, as I've done with various religious texts. This book got me to look at the Bible stories from a different viewpoint that I found very interesting.
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