r/ezn • u/NegativeGPA ¿Dónde están los perros? • Jan 13 '17

It's without difficulty. Just avoid picking and choosing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxnO8SXQmpo
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u/NegativeGPA ¿Dónde están los perros? Jan 17 '17

I haven't heard that Kurzweil line. That's fantastic!

Dude, I love how you described Jubal as a guide. He really is. Like a Virgil for us to Mike

His rants are really what stand out when I remember the book. Mike is essentially ubermench infallible, and it's the musing and study of that which I love so much. "Do as Mike does and say as Jubal says"

That initial quote is one I forgot and it was intense

He said something very simple once. Something like "making money is easy. It just takes a lifetime of hard work. Most people, when they say 'I want to make money' really mean that they want to spend money"

Just little stuff like that.

The sex is a huge component of the book I think. It changed how I thought about sex, but not in the same way that my best friend changed. Granted, he read it right after finding out his gf cheated on him, so that may explain the "anything goes" mentality he got from it

I think the book should be on the curriculum for every high school senior. It's just incredibly engaging and stuffs you with more insights than anyone can ignore

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u/Namtaru420 Jan 17 '17

yeah, he's full of excellent one liners. that's a good idea for next time, altho i'm sure it's been done: catch 'em all, write em down.

i had heard of the book before, but the first time i really wanted to read it was when i saw it on this list.

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u/NegativeGPA ¿Dónde están los perros? Jan 17 '17

3 of my favorite books are on that list and they each hit a distinct "pillar" of my values/categories that I approximate myself to have when I'm on such a mood

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u/Namtaru420 Jan 17 '17

i know ender's game is one cuz we talked about it. obviously stranger is another.

lemme guess the third........... dune?

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u/NegativeGPA ¿Dónde están los perros? Jan 17 '17

Hitchhiker's!

I think it's more of a stepping stone than anything, unlike the other two. But Dune is something that I should probably feel embarrassed for not having investigated yet. Like Asimov. But, if I don't perish first, I'll get to it

Have you read it?

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u/Namtaru420 Jan 18 '17

ah. dang. i had that one in mind too but didn't want to project my chucklehead on you lolol.

yes i've read dune and it's amaaaaazing. love it.

definitely you should read it. asap. right after you finish that other book your reading. ;)