A long, slow slog

Posted by $ johnrobert2 11 years, 10 months ago to Philosophy
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When asked if I had read The Virtue of Selfishness in response to a comment I made regarding my daughter's understanding of rational self-interest, I said I had not but have a go at it. Downloaded e-book and have gotten about one-third through. Now I wish I had a print version. It's hard to make margin notes and underline passages for rereading. Anyway, it has been slow going as I usually have to stop before I hit information overload. Not having been too much of an intellectual as a young person, although I enjoyed reading and absorbed a lot through that medium, it has been an exercise to let my mind begin the process of critical thinking again.


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    Posted by $ MikeMarotta 11 years, 10 months ago
    GET THE BOOK! You can find it for a couple of dollars in a used bookstore or buy it new for like $7.99 new at Barnes & Noble.
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  • Posted by $ 11 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    No, neither one of those. The commercial I like shows some really neat things from my era. Check out the tv with actual KNOBS for UHF and VHF. And the swim suits on the ladies.
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  • Posted by $ 11 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Thanks for the musical interlude. Good tune.
    I was thinking more of the old Alka Seltzer tune, No Matter What Shape (Your Stomach's In). I remember when it came out. Tells you how old I am.
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  • Posted by $ 11 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I'm trying to work out snack size pieces. Damn, no wonder I'm overweight. Always thinking in terms of food.
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  • Posted by $ 11 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    What laptop? Daughter has one and wife took over other one. Waiting to have Dell D610 put back in operating condition. Maybe will try that.
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  • Posted by LetsShrug 11 years, 10 months ago
    I was reading it last night too. It is jam packed with mental vittles isn't it?
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  • Posted by khalling 11 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    does B&N let you download the app to your laptop? IF you did that, you could then probably transfer to Word. Then you could make notes and highlight locations.
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  • Posted by $ 11 years, 10 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Sorry. Received Nook from wife and daughter for Christmas. Real simple Nook. Not too many features. =(.
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