alt Hacker NewsI gave Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations a go and gave up around half way. Maybe if I knew the historical context it would seem more profound?
I enjoyed Three Body Problem a lot more than I thought I would. That was probably the best book I read in 2025.
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vtomole • yesterday at 1:55 PM
Which version did you read? I read this one: https://www.amazon.com/Meditations-Penguin-Classics-Hardcove..., which provides a lot of context. Here are my thoughts on it: https://vtomole.com/blog/2025/12/14/aurelius
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shmoe • yesterday at 9:40 PM
Did you read the rest of the 3 body problem books? Some of the best scifi i've read in a looong time for sure.
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I also read Meditations this year. Definitely not what I was expecting. It's not cohesive at all. My biggest takeaways were the inevitability of death and generally letting go of our sense of control.