This book changed my lifeThe Goat writes, "Some books have made a huge impact on my life." It's true. It wasn't until the b3ta mods read the Flashman novels that we changed from mild-mannered computer operators into heavily-whiskered copulators, poltroons and all round bastards in a well-known cavalry regiment.
What books have changed the way you think, the way you live, or just gave you a rollicking good time?
Friendly hint: A bit of background rather than just a bunch of book titles would make your stories more readable
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chthonic, Thu 15 May 2008, 15:11)
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A little simplistic perhaps.Last time I checked it wasn't the lack of a strong Biblical heritage that caused the problems faced by the 'third world'.
At the dawn of the modern era the European and non-European peasantries enjoyed similar levels of economic development. In many cases it was the specific economic policies of the Western powers that destroyed the achievements of non-European societies and effectively created what we now term the third world. Whilst obviously this was not the only cause of the problems faced by these countries, it was of considerably more importance than their choice of mythological tradition.
Each to his own I say, when it comes to the choice between imaginary friends or favourite fairy stories. But don't come insulting my intelligence with this sort of twaddle and expect me to give you an easy ride.
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