Books like The Burnout Society
12 books with a reading profile close to The Burnout Society by Byung-Chul Han. Deep; a moderate read.
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Existentialism is a Humanism
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Modified from a transcript of his 1945 lecture, Sartre’s text defends existentialism against accusations of nihilism and quietism.
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Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants, Pearl of Great Price
by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Also deep · philosophy, dense
The Book of Mormon, Doctrine and Covenants and Pearl of Great Price are three of the four scriptural works accepted by members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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The Anti-Christ
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Friedrich Nietzsche presents a polemic against institutional Christianity, identifying it as a historical corruption of the original impulses found in the life of Jesus.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
by Albert Camus
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Albert Camus introduces the concept of the Absurd, defining it as the friction between the human hunger for objective meaning and the silent, chaotic indifference of the universe.
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Fear and Trembling
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Søren Kierkegaard, writing under the pseudonym Johannes de Silentio, examines the psychological state of Abraham during the biblical command to sacrifice his son, Isaac.
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Sister Outsider: Essays and Speeches
by Audre Lorde
Also deep · philosophy, dense
In this collection of fifteen essays and speeches, Audre Lorde establishes a framework for intersectional feminism by addressing how racism, sexism, ageism, and homophobia function as interlocking systems of oppression.
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Meditations on First Philosophy
Also deep · philosophy, dense
René Descartes initiates a systematic withdrawal from all previously held beliefs to identify what cannot be doubted.
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Desiring God: Meditations of a Christian Hedonist
by John Piper
Also deep · philosophy, dense
John Piper presents the theological framework of Christian Hedonism, arguing that the pursuit of personal joy is not a distraction from spiritual duty but the primary way humans honor their creator.
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Concerning the Spiritual in Art
Also deep · philosophy, dense
Wassily Kandinsky identifies painting as a psychological tool rather than a method for reproducing physical reality.
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