Trolsk Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 During the summers I love to read books the challenge the mind, that make me question reality and my beliefs, that make me laugh and cry and think big thoughts about life, all while laying in the grass and looking at the clouds. Some books that come to mind are: DMT: The Spirit Molecule - Rick Strassman The Doors of Perception - Aldous Huxley Cosmic Serpent: DNA and the Origins of Knowledge - Jeremy Narby Fingerprints of the Gods How are we to live? Ethics in an Age of Self-Interest - Peter Singer The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy - Douglas Adams Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close - Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close Do you have any such books that you can recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Matta Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 During the summers I love to read books the challenge the mind, that make me question reality and my beliefs, that make me laugh and cry and think big thoughts about life, all while laying in the grass and looking at the clouds. Do you have any such books that you can recommend? Pretty much anything by Joseph Campbell or Loren Eiseley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trolsk Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 Pretty much anything by Joseph Campbell or Loren Eiseley. Thanks for you recommendations. Joesph Campbell seems interesting, will read The Power of Myths. Loren Eisley's books also seems interesting, however, a bit old. There are several books like his (essays about the evolution of man) in Swedish and I really like those kind of books. For Swedish readers I can recommend: Gryning över Kalahari: hur människan blev människa - Lasse Berg Stjärnvägar / Rymdljus / Solvindar - Peter Nilson (Out of print, look for them at your library) One such book in Swedish that I will read this summer is Den meningssökande människan av Peter Gärdenfors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Matta Posted June 12, 2009 Share Posted June 12, 2009 I've read many of Eiseley's books and they are all refreshingly timeless. Unexpected Universe is a nice start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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