McBinary@kbin.social to Books@kbin.social · 1 year agoWhat are you reading this week? [6/18/23]message-squaremessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarePegatron@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoI read it ~20 years ago and I agree with the central premise, but I felt like it was still 80% faff. It’s very much the musings of someone with a love for math and history. The core argument could have been made in a quarter of the space.
minus-squareBumblebb@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoGeb: the eternal golden braid is a dense chewy read for such a forgettable book. Mazel tov for making the effort.
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I read it ~20 years ago and I agree with the central premise, but I felt like it was still 80% faff. It’s very much the musings of someone with a love for math and history. The core argument could have been made in a quarter of the space.
Geb: the eternal golden braid is a dense chewy read for such a forgettable book. Mazel tov for making the effort.