Angel Ddia

I loved every bit, every single bit

Revisado: 03-29-24

I agree with a lot of other reviews, this book could easily be 5 stars without the last 3 chapters. She gets highly political, that cuts both ways honey.
I'm not gonna spoil it as it is well worth the read, but if you find her bias too thick, keep in mind her theory applies to humans regardless of political leaning, even her.

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The ending

Revisado: 03-23-24

The book is a slough to get through, pace yourself. It has everything: drama, intrigue, romance.
I came here after reading Schopenhauer, you dont have to. In fact, a lot of the lessons I was looking for were in the last book.
I havent meet anyone that read this, that didnt know exactly why they picked it up.
I'm seriously considering buying a paperback, just so i have something to share.
I cried, so reader beware.

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Picked it up on a dare, love it

Revisado: 02-19-24

Start is slowish, then the time skips will give you whiplash.
This book was meant to be read.

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Do not read unless you have to!

Revisado: 08-30-23

I'm sorry for the people that have to read this book. BSN and above.
Watson picks up where Hegel left off. (objectivism vs subjectivism)
This was a painful slog to listen to: 'healthogenic', 'human needs are holographic', 'life-circumstances', 'knowledge-systems' etc
At some point after ch 18 i couldn't keep listening because it completely devolves into new age meditation type shit.
Mind you this is the revised version, 30 years after the original, this is what the author considered was missing from the original work. An editor read this... and republished it.
Please do not be impressed by the arcane verbiage or references.
Ontological = theories of being, view of caring as entelechy; better put 'an idea in of itself' Schopenhauer
It doesn't acquire any divine attribute unless you give it one.
An entelechy, could just as well be a meme (Dawkins)
She alludes to the concept of interconnectivity in Hindu. How we are all part of a whole.
Schopenhauer already dismissed this, with his 'principia individuationes'. In hindsight, Watson is either knowingly conflating or unknowingly confused; if she can't distinguish a part ,apart from the whole.
As a personal injury, she does my man Nietzche dirty (quotes him once); because he would totally dismiss her as a hegelian fangirl.
Only thing of value, because it is already broadly utilized, is 'caritas' principles, which is the first 16 ish chapters. But it is written in such a tortured lexicon, you are better off asking Chat gpt.

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must read, unless you read his other works

Revisado: 03-08-23

Mr Zeihan has mentioned his works follow one another, but each can be read and understood on their own.
When writing in geopolitical and global terms its too easy to glance and gloss over entire continents. Mr Zeihan briefly goes over why he doesnt speak much of south america, Which is something missing from his more recent works. Tbh, i dont blame him 'things change from one day to the next, and you could be gone for years and nothing changes'

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Liked this better than 'Storm before the calm'

Revisado: 02-05-23

Some concepts are whimsical, but the economic theory, political theory are sound. Geopolitics isnt a catch all term, just geography and politics. The author tends to wander a lot, but it could worse, it could be 'Storm before the calm'

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There are better books covering the same subjects

Revisado: 01-27-23

I cant stress enough, SKIP PART ONE, ch 1-3 are opinion, distracting at best. This book would be 4 stars without those chapters, with them is 1.

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Conversational tone

Revisado: 01-20-23

I'm not one for preamble, first 3 min are skipable. I like her style, not preachy, casual, not condescending, conversational. Relatable.
Personally, the mark of a great profesional is to comunicate difficult concepts succinctly, 10/10 in that regard.

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Bird's eye view

Revisado: 01-10-23

Livy 'quickly' covers the pre-republican and republican periods of rome. Up to and including Caesar and Octavian.
This isnt a detailed breakdown, but it is a detailed almanac, briefly mentioning the most salient happenings on a yearly basis.
I think this book will greatly compliment any previous or future roman history books you read. it will leave you wanting if read on its own, as it lacks a lot of the mythic flair of something like Aenids, or epic like the gallic wars or the siege or jerusalem.

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A french review of 1800 america

Revisado: 10-01-22

A youtube video in written form, adapted by audible.
What a crazy time to be alive: 'politicians walking besides their legends'
If only our politicians had this level of introspection.

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