Justin Hogg

Software Developer | Ketogenic Dieter | Coffee Lover | Avid Reader | Deep Thinker & Philosopher | Obsessive about Personal Growth

[Justin Hogg @HoggJustin]

Finished reading "The Remains of the Day":

https://t.co/d7T6U1fg6H

A butler reflects on his life & career during a 1956 trip into the British countryside.

Explores giving too much of oneself to career, a love lost & self delusion.

Writing is stunning & story heartbreaking.

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Finished reading "The Courage To Be Disliked":

https://t.co/mBgr16u4pq

Adlerian psychology covered in a philosopher-to-youth conversational, Q&A style.

Alternate path to happiness / contentment that contradicts most of our (broken) societal ways.

Essential for everyone.

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@arjunkhemani Expecting the plebs on Twitter to get this?

Goes to show just how clueless the majority are & a definite lesson in opportunity cost!

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Finished reading "Lorde":

https://t.co/kbKGyrTAQ1

Lordes' childhood/background & rise to stardom (as of 2014).

Short read but interesting.

Worthwhile for anyone who wants to learn more.

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Finished reading "The Wealth of Nations":

https://t.co/vcCC3GazOl

Mechanics of capital, rent, profit, division of labour, tariffs/bounties, imports/exports, tax, etc circa 1778 ( largely relevant now).

Phenomenal level of wisdom & insight.

Essential (esp. for any voters!)

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Finished reading "A Directory of Discarded Ideas":

https://t.co/oopZtBVX3L

Incorrect scientific theories from the last few centuries.

Very funny & some still not fully extinguished (flat earth).

Highlights how arrogant / political our academics are & how this hasn't improved.

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@guspower Nowadays its known as working in the public sector :o)

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Finished reading "The Handmaid's Tale":

https://t.co/PwBotldewb

Dystopian / authoritarian future where society is censored & controlled, & women are used as surrogates to produce babies for the elite class.

Another "bestseller" - mediocre of course.

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Finished reading "The Boy Who Could Change the World: The Writings of Aaron Swartz":

https://t.co/VPlBmt8llu

Blog posts advocating various forms of freedom in real terms & highlighting the many flaws in our broken institutions - law, tech, democracy, media, education, ...

A+

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Finished reading "Walden":

1845, author lives for 2 years in remote cabin in a woods & documents experience, & thoughts on living/lifestyle.

Rich in wisdom, & highlights how little that matters has changed in nearly 200 years.

Scathing views on society/materialism.

Excellent.

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Finished reading "We See It All":

https://t.co/p9E2ykzdJl

Explores surveillance tech, its implications & complexities, and what must be considered to prevent a path similar to China.

Comprehensive, well structured & thought provoking.

Recommended!

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Finished reading "The Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy : A Trilogy in Four Parts":

https://t.co/2fiyUn9FFA

Amusing in parts but longwinded. Lots of descriptive writing with not too much story.

Worth a read but perhaps not all 4 back to back!

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Finished reading "Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?":

https://t.co/O28OA0InSO

Circa 2005/6, a comical catalogue of fake media icons, public lies, stupid culture, etc, etc

Found myself agreeing with most of it and definitely funny!

Worth a read for something lighter!

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Finished reading "Dawn's Early Light":

https://t.co/Qm58syA0rg

Conservative take on how to fix & take back the US from a corrupt & inept global elite.

Interesting points but very biased & one sided (unsurprisingly).

Read in conjunction with other sources for a balanced view

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Finished reading "Bad Science":

https://t.co/k06Pp7cMq1

A lesson on the scientific method & evidence based claims.

Many cases highlighting the deceit, corruption & incompetence of the media, big pharma & frauds.

Yet another example of why you cannot trust many "news" sources.

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@arjunkhemani Government M.O.

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Finished reading "Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life":

https://t.co/b0ahJFUtba

Lighthearted look at lack of consideration for others (2005), by both individuals & companies.

Makes some good points!

Has only gotten worse as time has passed.

Ok.

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Finished reading "The Power of Now":

https://t.co/hwDIugQDtj

So much truth (rare thing nowadays) from a single source.

How to alleviate self inflicted suffering by being truly present in the moment & not giving the "mind" the power it craves.

Zen in plain words.

Exceptional.

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Finished reading "Media Control: The Spectacular Achievements of Propaganda":

https://t.co/eqw69SvEok

Slightly dated, but the core message will never change.

A succinct lesson on why its critical to vet your information sources very carefully.

Essential.