@Chrissyreadit I‘m usually really good at doing research before choosing a book like this, but I dropped the ball on this one. I couldn‘t find anything at first (which is where I stopped before), but when I looked up what taoists think about this book, I found a TROVE of issues.
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GingerAntics @TheBookHippie @ravenlee @JaclynW @RavenLovelyReads @AlaSkaat @Chrissyreadit @kspenmoll I‘m absolutely heartbroken to find that my beloved Pooh has been used to misappropriate Taoism and eastern philosophy. Next time, I promise to find out what the author(s) ate for lunch the day they started writing the book before suggesting it. 2y
kspenmoll I did not look into the book at all either, so stop blaming yourself! But finding out an author‘s lunch tastes might be good…so what does everyone think? Abandon? 2y
GingerAntics @kspenmoll because obviously, if some author is going to eat something really gross for lunch, we don‘t want to read their weird book anyway. 🤣😂🤣 2y
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TheBookHippie We can start over with something else -it happens -I‘ve done it as well. 😅 and ughhh 2y
marleed I‘ve found your thread on this very interesting. I know you wish you‘d chosen something else but you‘ve enlightened me. I read this book many years ago. It‘s still on my shelves. I knew nothing about the author until your discussions. So thank you! 2y
GingerAntics @marleed I just wish I‘d done better research. I‘m still on the fence a little. I‘m kind of hoping it gets better, but I‘m just not sure. Our discussion tomorrow should be fun. This has been a rather popular book. I feel like the only one annoyed in a way. 2y
JaclynW @GingerAntics I agree with @kspenmoll You shouldn't blame yourself. Some books are hits, some misses. But we all have learned something that we didn't know before, in this sense, I consider it a success. 2y
kspenmoll Some ideas for alternatives:![[tagged book]](https://image.librarything.com/pics/litsy_webpics/icon_taggedBook@3x.png)
Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life 2y
Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Lifekspenmoll Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It 2y
Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change Itkspenmoll Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matters 2y
Rationality: What It Is, Why It Seems Scarce, Why It Matterskspenmoll Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Away 2y
Plato at the Googleplex: Why Philosophy Won't Go Awaykspenmoll Eichman in jeruselumEichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of Evil 2y
Eichmann in Jerusalem: A Report on the Banality of EvilGingerAntics @kspenmoll I just screen shot all of these suggestions. They sound interesting. (edited) 2y
GingerAntics @kspenmoll I just looked these up. I am so excited to read all of these!!! Rationality is kind of expensive, but we can deal with that later. Neither of my libraries have any of them but Eichmann (and that one sounds SO good). I also found another book that goes by topics and covers a bunch of philosophers similar toHow the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophy 2y
How the World Thinks: A Global History of Philosophykspenmoll @GingerAntics I looked at what my son at on his shelf… Pinker is not in paperback yet. I think most of the others are or are less expensive. 😀 2y
kspenmoll The whole Pooh/ taoism issue made me sad- i have not joined in discussion but will this week. Just feel blah today 2y
GingerAntics @kspenmoll oh lord, this week‘s reading really was depressing. Don‘t feel like you have to if you‘re not in the mood. 2y
kspenmoll Plus I have so enjoyed this group & learned so much…💕 @TheBookHippie @Chrissyreadit @Jaclyn @ravenlee @marleed @RavenLovelyReads @AlaSkaat (edited) 2y
GingerAntics @kspenmoll I think it‘s still something we‘ll most likely get to. It‘s probably best to wake for paperback (I found the ebook and even that was oddly expensive, like more than the physical book), but I definitely don‘t think we‘re hurting for options, that‘s for sure. As soon as a have a job again, I won‘t have to worry about book prices quite as much. 2y
GingerAntics @kspenmoll we do have a great group!!! 💙💙💙 2y
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