"The Art of War." Suggestions for next book?!?!
 

"The Art of war", definitely is a kick ass book. Any suggestions for the next read? Need a book that I can apply to life. I am thinking "The Prince." :thumbsup

Im thoroughly enjoying a great translation of The Iliad right now, and although you cant apply it to life (unless you are about to invade Turkey), its wonderful to read the classical style its composed in.

My next one is likely to be Virgil's The Aeneid.

Look at some Krishnamurti books.

Winning - Jack Welch

havent planned on invading Turkey. but hey I can put it on my list. lol

try the book of the 5 rings.

"How to win friends and influence people"

I think its by Dale Carngie

Good one thanks! Next....lol

How about watching a movie you fucking hippie faggot?

Movies are for people who cant read. :winkwink:

try angels and demons, the client...

I'm almost done this one. It's quite fascinating. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies

angels and demons is a good book ! :)

kama sutra

No, books are for people who enjoy ramming objects up their ass. Books have been known over the years to cause hemorrhoids in people as young as fifteen years of age. They have also been known to spontaneously combust into flames, often destroying their owner?s homes. Books are one of the biggest threats to humanity; only cats and hypocrites pose more of threat to our very existence as a species. If it doesn?t come on TV, or if you can?t watch a movie of it, then it just isn?t worth the risk of reading a book. Books pose far too much harm to human life; only a fool would risk his or her life by reading one. I do have to admit though I used to read books quite a bit when I was younger, especially the Bible. Although I can?t advocate reading books anymore, The Bible is one of the greatest books ever written, so much sex and violence that you can stay hard for hours on end, jerking off to story after story. Maybe I would have a different view on my books if my anal virginity had not been robbed from me by a copy of Jules Verne?s Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea though. After that incident happened, I realized the horrors that all books represent, especially hardbacks. ALL books have the potential to rape and kill you, but be especially wary of hardbacks.

Read any book from Thomas Sowell.

You can read his weekly columns here:

http://www.townhall.com/columnists/t.../archive.shtml

Stupid White Men - Michael Moore

seek help. :helpme

Thank you Mike. Quite interesting. Bring them on, i will just make a list and be busy for a while. lol

gota get it...

Mr. Romance

Try something by Charles Bukowski if you want stories you can apply to life...

A few quotes:

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a book of five rings
Miyamoto Musashi
total of 95 pages

makes for a good read on a flight or something :)

Some nice books you should read at least once..

The Richest Man in Babylon
Think and Grow Rich
How to Win Friends and Influence People
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
The Greatest Salesman in the World
The 48 Laws of Power


Go for the 7 habits if you can only pick one!

That already moved me. Thank you. :)

You are seriously and I mean SERIOUSLY fucked up...

You definitely want to read "The Prince"...Machiavelli goes pretty good after SunTzu (what are you trying to take over the porn world? lol)

lol well, i need to sink my mind into something because of some events that happened in my life. loss of a family, starting over, etc.

I sincerely appreciate all the input. If you could keep them coming I am making a list and will hit every book that I think will apply to me. :thumbsup

Just finished 'on intelligence', reading 'the long tail' now.
both recommended :)

My favorite
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Yeah, they are a perfect match.

If you are just looking for a good book, The Contortionist's Handbook is really good.

Ok I have to admit. I read it nightly. :winkwink:

Reading is a good escape for that. One summer I read all the Utopia / Dystopia novels I could get my hands on...for me it was interesting that even in literature someone couldn't come up with a "perfect" society in my eyes...even the authors of the books couldn't completely create perfection. A short list:

Anthem - Ayn Rand
Erewhon - Samuel Butler
Utopia - Thomas Moore
Fahrenheit 451 - Bradbury
The Republic - Plato
...then a bunch of books you probably read in highschool, Brave New World, 1984, Animal Farm, etc.

It's just interesting to see what people think is the Utopia / Dystopia type society.

yeh thats for sure. thank you for the suggestions.

7 Habits of Highly Effective People and How to Win Friends and Influence People

Five Rings :)

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The Family by Mario Puzo, one of my favourite books.

thread bookmarked. I've wanted to get some new books to read for a long time.

I love a good book. :thumbsup

any more suggestions? :)

I liked it too if just a bit long.


Rocked -

The Prize : The Epic Quest for Oil, Money & Power by Daniel Yergin
Freakonomics

That's a GREAT book! Geography DOES play a big role in cultural and technological formation.

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Only 4 books one must read and know IMHO....

Art of War - Sun Tzu

How to win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

Lord of the Flies - William Golding

The Odossesy - Homer

2c

The Unfettered Mind: Writings of the Zen Master to the Sword Master
By Takuan Soho

2 good suggestions: 48 laws of power, and any book on NLP

more more, give me more.:winkwink:

Noam Chomsky on Anarchism.

Agree with him or not, but you don't really understand the world until you at least understand Chomsky's outlook. Any good Chomsky book makes a great read. If you're interested in the media/propaganda check out Necessary Illusions. If you're interested in US foreign policy check out Hegemony or Survival. Chomsky is the only important intellectual/author of our time. He's the only one who will be taught 50-100 years from now.

If you're looking for for entertainment, I recommend a good book of Bukowski's short stories. Tales of Ordinary Madness and The Most Beautiful Women in Town are my favorites by him.

People really read those "success" books?