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I had very mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand the refocusing of climate change from “one problem” to “many problems” and the actors as “a country” to “a city”, the book creates a quite liberating framework for moving forward and combat the sense of being overwhelmed I normally experience when thinking of the magnitude of the problem; on the other hand, the tone of the book was often that of a patronizing uncle telling you everything as great and was already being worked out. In fact, only the first reframing gave me any new information -not on what to do or even really how-but on how to talk about solutions.
I never thought I would find Topology or abstract math interesting, but Szapiro has a nack for making it exciting. It was also read like a who's who on important mathematicians in the 20th century.
The situations we worry about are less likely to happen then we think. Are not as bad as we think they will be. And we handle them betern then we think we would.
A well told story mixed with hope and inspiration and a surprising amount of empathy. Made me want to eat shelfish and sea greens
Beautiful and evocative book. Since I don't speak Igbo, if found listening to it to be particularly powerful (I have a hard enough time reading in English).
At times I found the writing beautiful and inspiring, but all in all it did not speak to me.
An interesting but ultimately shallow look at what will come with rising sea level. My biggest take aways are; walls will not work in the long run; expect higher sea levels from 6 to 15 not 3ft in the next 50 years; a slow retreat should start now, a fast retreat will be disastrous
I love David Graeber. While maybe not as profound as some of his other books, and maybe not as strong a foundation, it is delightfully humours and thought-provoking all the same
A rebuttal to “Orphans of the sky” and everything I wished “Binti” was. This beautiful narrative is artfully craft and and captivating. I lost my self in in Solomon's words, but she never lost the story in all the richness of her universe.
I would recommend this to anyone almost anyone who participates in partner dance or plays music. It was fascinated but sometimes required familiarity with artists that I lacked. I found my self stopping to listen to the songs mentioned by the author. Even though it was academic and I, not the intended audience, baraka makes so many compeling connection that it was an intelectual joy all the same.
A beautiful weaving together of science, poetry, life anecdotes, indigenous history, environmentalism and philosophy into a story that manages to be simultaneously light and deep. I must have cried 3 or four times. This book took me by surprise.
This is a really cool book. It is a true story, meticulously researched, and then written like a novel. While occasionally there are preachy under/overtones, they were not overly distracting. Definitely worth reading!
If you want to be closer to your friends and practice the Danish style of self-care, read this book
I read this mostly because of nostalgia. I can't really recommend it, even if it was cute at times
There are parts of this book that really stuck with me, though it fails to address the cost of grit other than to acknowledge that it doesn't address it.
Some great exercises that I want to follow up on. I will also be visiting a laughter club
So imaginative. If you love books and you might enjoy it for the world alone. feels like a first novel at a number of points
Beautiful, enchanting, made me want to be artistic. I redesigned my room after reading the book.
What a delightful story about a system that is essential and almost invisible to most of us. It is the rare book that I can reconomend both to the novice and the knowledgeable. I hope you read it and enjoy it as much as I have.
