(Part 2) Best products from r/whattoreadwhen
We found 4 comments on r/whattoreadwhen discussing the most recommended products. We ran sentiment analysis on each of these comments to determine how redditors feel about different products. We found 23 products and ranked them based on the amount of positive reactions they received. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.
Check out this book https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NDV6SB3
Letters to a JERK
The War of Art
Want to understand human nature and politics? Read The Landmark Thucydides
Written in the 3rd century BC, it's essentially a history of the pelopenesian war between Athens and Sparta (this happened shortly after the war with Xerxes of Persia, think the movie 300) written by a Thracian noble named Thucydides who became a naval commander for Athens, lost a major battle and was exiled back to his gold mines in Thrace.
Whole senior level philosophy classes are taught on this book for a few reasons.
It gives deep insight for how people and nations justify their action, especially violence and war. The inner workings of diplomacy.
It is one of the earliest documents containing information about democracy in its infancy. Philosophical thought on the matter. The problems and advantages encountered.
Thucydides is the first true Greek historian, because does not attribute things happening to acts of the gods (unlike Homer for example).
Most famous modern political speeches are based on (Gettysburg Address for example) and all contain elements of the Pericles Funeral Oration (one of the speeches given by the leader of Athens)
Just fascinating stuff, and the translation is really good. Prose is in evidence, but not at all esoteric or hard to swallow. Parts do drag on, it's not storytime the whole way through, it's a history not a novel. Almost everything is still relevant today. Plus, who doesn't like reading about awesome ancient armies clashing and the rise and fall of empires?