TBG sounds cool... seems like a mix of Riddick and Avatar, lol. The Last Lecture sounds sooo awesome though! It's making me wonder what I would say if I ever published my own 'last lecture'.
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LOL... It's named, "Portrait of a Devil", how fitting
Ahhh.. nah, I'm done with finals now. I started it in class and my professor pointed it out and talked about how I don't have to read the first 15 chapters because it wasn't important to the book. I don't think his advice was very sound. Since I've been reading it, I've found that the basis of the first 15 are imperative for understanding the root of his ideas. I would say that chapter 15-16 are the juiciest, since he goes into ripping apart the issues with government during his time. He asserts his ideal of that a prince's most important aim is to rule effectively as opposed to modeling a certain code of behavior. Which during the Renaissance was a very bold assertion to make. I enjoy this version though, I think the editor did a good job at translating. Unfortunately, Mach's writing is kinda dry and has a laconic air to it, so it's one of those pieces that are better read in bits... at least in my opinion.
I have an obsession with philosophy, always have. I tend to find myself attracted more toward Te/Se/Ni/Fi orientated philosophers, since I relate more to their values.