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News Of The WeekNews Of The Week

Welcome to the Books And Articles newsletter. Thanks for all of the quality posts.
This has been a good week in the territory. @Undisciplined led the way with his extensive review of “The Righteous Mind”, but there were many and varied posts here.

@Nadia, @Malachi17, and @0268a5c238 posted original poetry this week. I’m not qualified as a poetry critic, but I know what I like. I liked these! You can permanently find them in the poetry index below.

I have posted the second “Book Review Directory”. Eventually I would like to organize these reviews by genre, but it’s really not practical until SN permits editable posts. Otherwise it’s too time consuming to keep them updated. I missed including one of @speakingyourtruth’s monthly review posts in the directory. You can find it in the index until I can include it in the next directory.
As always, please reply with suggestions and opinions on how to make this territory better.
I hope everyone has a good week.

Top Five Posts Of The WeekTop Five Posts Of The Week

Here are this week’s top posts:

• #665765 by @Undisciplined
• Update on Wife's Cancer by @hodlpleb
• The Core of what I learned from Covid Times by @plebpoet
• Curated list of awesome books and authors on libertarianism by @TheWildHustle
• How have you increased your reading rate? by @cryotosensei

Siggy’s SuggestionsSiggy’s Suggestions

• That Time Edgar Allan Poe's Demon Taught You To Pay Better Attention by @Malachi17

Please read the article linked to this post. @Malachi17 uses a Poe short story to make the argument that current language has been dumbed down and simplified. I know that’s not exactly a unique opinion, but he does it so well here, and even raises the possibility that computer code may be both a cause and a possible solution.

I promise it will be worth your time.

• Self-reflection amongst Africa's smoke and mirrors by @gpvansat

This was posted this morning, right before the cutoff for the newsletter. I’m really glad I read it before the deadline. Since it’s an early Saturday morning in the US, this submission may not get the attention it deserves.

Everyone should read it. This is an insightful, very well written article about Africa from someone who knows the situation on the ground. It’s a clear eyed discussion of the effects of colonialism and religious proselytizing on the continent. The author is focused on exploring bitcoin adoption in Africa. I hope we get to read more from this account in the future.

This week’s Golden Oldie:

• Nick Szabo's Book Recommendations (updated 2024) | Good Books by @Roll

Some people are convinced that Nick Szabo is Satoshi Nakamoto. Whether he is or isn’t, there is no doubt he was a force in the cypherpunk movement that eventually spawned bitcoin. He’s also a brilliant guy. Here, we get an inside look at what he’s reading.

Writing ContestsWriting Contests

• Writing Contest #1
• Writing Contest #2

Stackers’ BlogsStackers’ Blogs

• Fighting The Daily Grind by @cryotosensei
• Personal Blog, Got My First Job by @CyberCrypto

My Bitcoin JourneyMy Bitcoin Journey

Inspired by Writing Contest #1, this is where stacker’s bitcoin origin stories will be posted for easy reference.

• Grayruby’s Bitcoin story by @grayruby
• I Put ¼ Of A Bitcoin In A Landfill by @brandonsbytes
• From Selling Newspapers To Finding Bitcoin by @Coinsreporter
• My bitcoin journey by @Carreson

Book ClubsBook Clubs

• Stoic Book Club:Meditations by @Se7enZ

BooksBooks

• The Universal Good Deal by @cleophas
• Who Brought The Steak Tartare?, Chapter 1 by @cleophas
• The Final Product by @cleophas
• The Penal Preserve, Chapter 1 by @cleophas
• Happy The Hippo, an absolutely wonderful children’s book written by @cryotosensei for his son.
• The Rogue Scholar by @jbschirtzinger
• Submersible by @johnbnevin

Book ReviewsBook Reviews

• what i read, and wrapping up in july: by @speakingyourtruth
• #665765 by @Undisciplined
• Book Review: Sliced Americana by @jbschirtzinger
• Book Review | “101 ways to bring out the best in your children & yourself” by @cryotosensei
• Book Reviews Directory #2
• Book Reviews Directory 11/23-3/24

EssaysEssays

• Nihilism Wants Empire:Camus On Nietzsche by @jurraca
• Cory Doctorow: Writing in the Age of Distraction by @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears

PoetryPoetry

• #411278 by @cryotosensei
• plebpoet’s original poem + discussion by @plebpoet
• I am not man enough by @Nuttall
• If A Day Comes... by @Tef
• Let's pretend we loved each other by @Nadia
• That's MINE! Poetry. by @Malach17
• Silly rhymes written by a guy (maybe) fallen in love by @0268a5c238

Short StoriesShort Stories

• Neo’s Adventure In The Digital Realm: Discovering The Treasure Of Bitcoin by @VEINTIUNO

ComicsComics

• Apriori Flower 01:16 - Are We Better? - Dhamma Comic by @Nuttall