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Reply to comment by JohnnySnarkle in The Discovery that Lemons Cure Scurvy Caused the Formation of the Sicilian Mafia by agreea
Still people manipulating the stock market, but they're no longer called criminals
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Reply to comment by donjohndijon in If you ever loved Enders Game, or science fiction in general, check out some of Card's other series. by donjohndijon
I promise, read Ender's Shadow and it's worth it. You won't view Ender the same way either, but he was always a tragic figure. The Shadow series does Ender's Game better (except he figures out the final reveal, because of the genius among geniuses does), AND it features Peter and Val doing Earth politics stuff in the following books. Best Ender book, best Ender series
Battle School-trained military genius kids go home to their countries, having defeated humanity's unifying enemy... what could go wrong?!
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Reply to If you ever loved Enders Game, or science fiction in general, check out some of Card's other series. by donjohndijon
Ender's Shadow is the true "sequel" to the first book, then the rest of the Shadow series. Never look up Card himself, he's an asshole.
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Reply to comment by fingersonlips in What are some books that you found interesting to read, but were also very confronting? by ssunnysidesup
This is my best answer too. Deeply, DEEPLY depressing, bleak, but with brilliant prose that is both worldly and intensely vivid. Come for the dark journey through the heart of darkness, stay for the masterful narration (with a single, subtle shift)
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Reply to comment by idyllicideal in What are some books that you found interesting to read, but were also very confronting? by ssunnysidesup
East of Eden is one of those mystifying rides where you lose yourself in the drive, but remember dozens of beautiful scenes and landscapes. Quotable AF, basically.
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Reply to After my retirement from the company I worked at for 45 years, I looked forward to some relaxation time, but my wife had other ideas... by SourBeefHoop
Note the subtle shade on unions. Oh Boomers...
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Reply to comment by catalyst_jw in Pakistan Taliban end ceasefire, order nationwide attacks by Falls_stuff
They used to directly fund terrorist groups. They still do, but they used to, too