"Son of a Liche" by J. Zachary Pike. The second book in a hilarious comedy-fantasy series about a rather relatable way of handling the world economy... But with Orcs and Gnomes and other mystical creatures.
Dropping a book often results in damage to the book. I don't recommend it. I also don't recommend the tea if it's Lipton's as often sold in Europe. Suggest you stop using American slang in your posts.
David's sling: a history of democracy in ten works of art.
Fun fact: there were two Brutuses in Rome, but I won't spoil it.
You can read it here for free: https://archive.org/details/davidsslinghisto0000gard
#book #art #history #action #myths #porn #war #love #economics
“The Narrow Corridor”, by Acemoglu and Robinson! It’s a dynamic theory of state-building. Between anarchy and tyranny, the “corridor to liberty [...] stays open only via a fundamental and incessant struggle between state and society…” With a wealth of case studies, spanning centuries of history.
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, & Lost Idealism is a memoir by Sarah Wynn-Williams published on March 11, 2025. Sarah, a former director of public policy @ Facebook, is a critical account of Facebook's internal culture & decision-making practices during her time there.
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#terroringeorgia
Fun fact: there were two Brutuses in Rome, but I won't spoil it.
You can read it here for free: https://archive.org/details/davidsslinghisto0000gard
#book #art #history #action #myths #porn #war #love #economics
Survival in Auschwitz by Primo Levi.
https://hmh.org/about/25-books-about-holocaust/#:~:text=The%20Diary%20of%20a%20Young,testament%20to%20the%20human%20spirit.”
I really don’t like reality: often worse than most dystopian books 🫣
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL28166035M/Fugitive_Telemetry
European DEPUTY: €50,646 / month net #ALLOWANCE
+RETIREMENT €3,285 for only 10 year terms of mandates
+Severance pay of up to €241,810
+REIMBURSEMENT of medical expenses & Travel
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+25% of the #EU_population is POOR or socially EXCLUDED
• Sabotage & DIRECT Democracy> EMANCIPATION
(Desperately in need to understand at least a bit of the history of Eastern Europe)
(if not busy with grant writing, editing, proof reading, lectures or emails)
Currently stuck in Macchiavelli’s Prince which is horrifyingly timely. Humankind by Rutger Bregman is a good antidote…
Happy #WorldBookDay !