Books like Ways of Seeing
12 books with a reading profile close to Ways of Seeing by John Berger. Deep; a moderate read.
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Other Minds
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
In this study of evolutionary biology, Peter Godfrey-Smith traces the development of subjective experience by examining the cephalopod nervous system.
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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
The text outlines how humanity, having largely managed the historical threats of famine, war, and plague, is refocusing its efforts on achieving immortality, bliss, and god-like powers.
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Small is Beautiful
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Ernst Friedrich Schumacher challenges the pursuit of infinite growth by proposing an economic model centered on human scale and environmental permanence.
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The Order of Time
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Carlo Rovelli dismantles the traditional perception of time as a universal, flowing river.
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Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business
by Neil Postman
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Neil Postman argues that the medium of communication determines the quality of public thought.
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Free Will
by Sam Harris
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Sam Harris argues that the feeling of conscious agency is a biological illusion.
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On nineteen eighty-four
by Abbott Gleason, Jack L. Goldsmith
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
This collection of seventeen essays analyzes George Orwell’s dystopian novel through the lenses of political theory, law, and history.
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How to Do Nothing: Resisting the Attention Economy
by Jenny Odell
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Jenny Odell argues that commercial platforms hijack human curiosity to monetize every waking second.
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King Kong théorie
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Virginie Despentes constructs a manifesto centered on the "King Kong theory," which posits that women should reject traditional femininity to embrace a raw, desexualized strength.
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The Tyranny of Merit
Also deep · analytical, philosophy
Michael Sandel argues that the modern meritocratic ideal—the belief that success is solely a product of individual talent and effort—has fractured democratic society.
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