A Critical Review of Humankind
Rutger Bregman’s book Humankind is one of the books that questions negative ideas about human nature and makes readers think. For many years, many people believed that humans are naturally selfish, bad, and only care about themselves. However, Bregman does not agree with this idea. According to him, human nature is not as dark as people think. Instead, people are more willing to help each other, understand others’ feelings, and do good things. In the book, the author supports these ideas with many examples from wars, psychology experiments, history, and biology. One of the best parts of the book is that it gives hope about humanity. Still, when I finished the book, I did not only feel admiration. On one side, I was happy to read it because it made me think differently. On the other side, some of the author’s ideas felt too optimistic to me. Because of this, the book was both interesting and questionable for me.
One of the strongest parts of the book is that it makes people question ideas about human nature that many accept without thinking. Today, we often see violence, murder, wars, and fights on television, social media, and in the news. After some time, people start to believe that the world is full of bad people. At this point, Bregman asks an important question: If humans were really bad by nature, how could societies survive for so many years? A big part of human history was shaped by helping each other, working together, and surviving together. From this side, the writer’s ideas are important and meaningful.
His ideas against the belief that humans are naturally wild are especially interesting. Today, when someone behaves badly, people sometimes say, “Did you grow up in a cave?” However, Bregman says that hunter-gatherer societies were not as violent as many
Sanırım hayatımda bu kadar detaylı yazılmış bir İngilizce kitap okuduğumu söyleyemem. Bir noktadan sonra bu kitabın iyi çevrilmiş bir Türkçe versiyonunu okumayı gerçekten çok isterdim, ama sanırım böyle bir çevirisi yok — ya da en azından ben denk gelmedim. Bu kitabı okurken bir an bile küçük bir detayı kaçırırsanız, ne okuduğunuzu unutabiliyorsunuz. Çünkü hiçbir şey göründüğü gibi değil. Her şey düşüncelerden ibaret ve düşünceler her şey olabilir, değil mi? Mutlu bir şarkı sizi iyileştirebilir ya da hüzünlü bir şarkı kırık parçalarınızı onarmanıza yardımcı olabilir.
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İlk başta treni çok sevmiştim ama trenin sırları ortaya çıktıkça, Raya gibi ben de aslında böyle bir trende olmak istemediğimi fark ettim. Ama eğer bir gün denk gelirseniz, bence okuyun. Çünkü sizi oldukça ilginç bir yolculuk bekliyor olacak.
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this book was really well written, touching, emotional, and magical. i couldn't help but smile in some parts and feel sad in others. Siobna's situation devastated me. This is a spoiler: actually, Kier was the main character in his mother's story from the very beginning, and the moment he learned that Tig was himself, his arrival at his mother's side... that emotional moment...!!!!!
I was devastated there, and Em showing it to him...!!
It was so, so emotional. I'm really happy to have read and been a part of this story. Thx;))<3
Silent Patient ( story wise writing)
Now that I have finished reading “ the silent patient”, I am very amazed by the ability of the author who truly made me shocked at the end of the story that he happens to call psychological detective story… people prefer calling this book a novel but I bet it doesn’t last too long after reading the book or coming to an end that was shockingly twisted. Spoiler - The therapist would be the last person to be suspicious of as he made it sound very normal and approached to every scene and detail as a therapist whose main job is to help people. BUT never mind, nothing is the way it seems like in this life, Turkish people say if everything was the way it seemed like then water from sea would appear blue in our hands. This is what I felt when seeing the truth, the kind of truth I wouldn’t be able to imagine if Theo, the therapist didn’t reveal if at the end of the story. Or should I say the beginning of an end ? Do stories truly end or what we call “ ending” is a beginning of a new chapter…. He approached and had written it in a way that made him sound look or even appear like a “ real therapist” who carry feelings of morality, depth, integrity and truly has compassion and eager to help people who are in trouble… like Alicia….. A person, a human being, an artist who was mentally sick as the members of Grove called…. She was a psycho in their interpretations…. But who knows what drew her to kill him? Who truly has enough empathy to try to understand what she went through to do such a thing rather than being as anyone else and calling her a “ bitch” how easy it must be to call someone that… when you don’t know anything except what police officers or investigators say… As people or human beings who immediately call someone “guilty” without giving it a try to understand or
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Dear Unknown Woman,
“To you who has never known me.” I want to start with your sentences dear Mrs. Unknown Woman. You wrote these sentences for Mr.R. and I’m writing to you now. You guess why I wrote to you. I read your letter to Mr.R. and decided to write to you. There are a lot of things that I want to tell and ask you. I don't know whether my letter can help you or not.Please listen to me.
Do you think that your emotions are normal towards Mr.R? You've been loving him since you were 13.You fell in love with him even though he was older than you and there were a lot of women around him. I remember that your mother decided to move to Innsbruck. You had resisted not to change cities for days. What was for? For your friend, your school.No, just Mr.R. After a while, you went back Vienna. Actually you are such a brave woman that you turned alone for your love. (I appreciated you for this.)But while all this was happening, he didn't even know your name.Then,one day you had the opportunity to eat with Mr. R. I can imagine what a fascinating day it was for you.It was an ordinary day for him and this was very annoying for you. If I were you, I would face him and tell him how much I love him and the fact that I have a child.But I don't get mad at you because you didn't face MrR. Because if Mr.R. had known you, would there have been such a deep love story?
But on the other hand,Yeah maybe that kind of love wouldn't come out but at least you would be happy.Also you could marry another man who loves you. Besides your child could have a beautiful life. By the way, I’m so sorry for your son honey. Rest In Peace:/
I don't know, I'm so confused.
Anyway,I have one more question for you.Did you try love another man or forget him.Though you see loving someone else as a
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OMG!!! This is the most heartwarming book I've ever read. So cozy, so loving and full of Christmas spirits I regret not discovering this author sooner. I suppose it's better late than ever
There 3 best friends called Claudia, Erica and Anna. It's about them finding a balance between live and love When I say it like that, it seems an ordinary romance book but it IS NOT. Let's not forget Hattie btw. She is one of the main characters in the book. While reading it, it is impossible not to feel the characters because they all have genuine feelings like envy, love, stress... Those feelings that they have are so genuine that I can't help myself putting in their shoes.
These best friend have a book club which happens once a year. They decide a book and book a hotel for a whole week. Then, when they meet, they not only discuss the book but also talk about themselves. Did I say they are all forty years old? Can you believe it? I've never read a book like that. There are young characters in every book I read. Never as old as they are in this book.
Normally, romance books are all about falling in love. However, this book evolves around not just love but also friendship, life problems, disappointments, expectations, jealousy, having boundaries against love, finding something you're passionate about... The characters not only find love but also build strong bonds. It's not just a romance book. It's a heartwarming story about friendship and love with a little Christmas Magic DEFINITELY READ IT AND THANK ME LATER
Since I read this book, I've been wondering about my forty. I want to have found a love like Hattie, to have founded our book club with my bestie, Faye, to have booked cosy cottages or inns for our book club meeting and to have been living in a small seaside town like
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