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
8/10
'go deeper!
go for the jugular.'
this made me want to read ovid's metamorphosis as soon as possible. even though i put it in my reading lists so many times, because i know i will like it too much, i wanted to have it in my hands first, for writing on it some stuff definitely will be necessary. but buying the book will take more time, still it will be one of my priorities. also d. h. lawrence will be waiting only a little more i presume, this book effected me on these parts.
it was really well written, it had me with the beauty of the abnormal because... the beauty of the abnormal... yes. but in what way? in exactly the way dorcas always sees it. only when you make it sexual and vicious like an animal. the animalistic side of the humans. always dangerous, always unpredictible, vicious, vigorous, violent, passionate, even crazy.
there's not much to say without ruining the beauty of the book, it feels like talking about what's happened inside the book will take away all the gothic and dreamy air it has inside like a living being loses air while opening its mouth, and breathing. careful, read this book, and close it gently before the words escape from the pages. the diffusion force would want to make that happen but be careful, don't allow it to happen. it is very dense inside.
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My Closest Companion Is My Loneliness
After finishing Notes from Underground, I was left not with the story, but with myself.
It felt as if the book didn’t describe a character .it revealed the voice inside me.
A person sometimes feels trapped not in a crowd, but inside their own mind.
And I realized the most constant companion is neither memories nor friendships .it is loneliness itself.
Perhaps the closest thing to a human being is the inner voice they must endure.
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2026 1. kitabı
I have just finished the book Normal People by Sally Rooney. Overall, to me, it seemed like a normal book: an enjoyable drama, thrilling and addictive. However, there was still a question: what was I reading about? I think this happened because I had high expectations. But who set them? I think it was because it was everywhere, I mean so many people recommended this book. Even when I opened the front page, famous people's quotes were there, and it was awarded so many times. But to me, it still does not make any sense why it got so many awards.
Who decided that this book is actually "good"? What is even a good or bad book? It is up to people’s preference, no? So, I think to me this was just an average drama.
But what makes this book good to me are the two perfect characters, two normal people. Also, as a side note, maybe the reason I thought this was just an average book is its topic. It was literally about two normal, ordinary people, people we can see at university. There was nothing extraordinary, fancy, or miraculous.
Reviewing the two main characters is a good beginning. I would like to start with Marianne. While I was reading about Marianne, the one thing I agreed with once more is that we accept the love we think we deserve; we accept the behavior we think we deserve. That is why it’s important to have self-love and self-respect. Because if you don't love yourself or respect yourself, you will accept disrespect from others as well. Deep inside, you think you deserve it and feel no need to fight it. She had literally no value towards herself. I believe there are many people like this, but for her, it was at the lowest point.
Connell is a typical person who lives for the acceptance of society. He was so afraid of loneliness that he agreed to fit in anywhere he
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yazarın okuduğum ilk kitabıydı ama miras kitabının da o kadar övgüsünü duydum ki, onu da listeme ekledim.
kitabımıza gelecek olursak, johanna’nın annesiyle saplantılı denebilecek bir biçimde iletişim kurma isteğini, çocukluk anılarına sık sık dönüşünü, kız kardeşiyle arasındaki mesafeyi ve sorunlu babasına dair dinlediklerini okurken hikâyenin nereye bağlanacağını; özellikle de annesinin gerçekte Johanna hakkında ne düşündüğünü merak içinde takip ettim. hatta bir süre, bu iletişimsizliğin sebebinin mektupların ulaşmaması ya da yanlış numaraların çevrilmesi olduğunu bile düşündüm. oysa johanna, ailesinin ona biçtiği hayatı reddedip hukuk eğitimini ve avukat kocasını geride bırakarak kendi seçtiği biriyle yeni bir yaşam kurmuş, hayallerinin peşinden gitmiştir ama yıllar sonra tanınmış bir ressam olarak doğduğu şehre geri dönmesiyle hikâye başlıyor; geçmişle bugün arasında gidip gelen hatırlamaları, annesinin şimdiki yaşamına dair kurduğu ihtimaller, küçük iz sürmelerle ilerleyen bir bilinç akışı atmosferi ve en önemli içindeki hesaplaşma arzusu. bu hesaplaşma arzusu giderek öyle takıntılı bir boyut kazanıyor ki, bir noktadan sonra biz de johanna’yla birlikte daralan bir dünyanın içine sıkışmış gibi hissediyoruz. Yazar, johanna’nın anılarını, öfkesini, hayal kırıklıklarını ve umutlarını o denli yoğun biçimde aktarıyor ki anlatı kimi anlarda okuru da doğrudan onun zihinsel karmaşasının içine çekiyor.
SPOİ****
kitabın sonunda asla rahatlayamadım çünkü tam olarak bir yüzleşme okuyamamış hissiyle doluyum. annesi kendi yaşadıklarını kendi mutsuzluklarını kendi kızlarına yansıttığı için bencildi bana göre. kaç yaşına gelip hala kinle dolu olup içinde kendi çocuğuna merhamet olmaması ve bunları geçtim bir oturup sadece kızını dinleyememesi bile
Ur a good father, Ender.
Xenocide bana butun duyguları yaşattı. Ne anlamda dusunurseniz dusunun, bana cidden her seyi yasatti, tattidi. Cok guzel bi kitap ti ya xenocide. Benim icin yeri ayri, bazilari cok geveleme yapti, cok gereksiz yerleri vardi falan diyor, sunu soyleyeyim, ben asla oyle düşünmedim, her sayfasi ayri guzeldi, her bolumu ayri bir dunyaydi. Ender serisi zaten direk mukemmel bir bilimkurgu serisiyken, xenocide bambaska bi leveldi. Hersey aciga kavustu ya benim icin. Jane in gecmisine ne demeli? Ah jane ah... meger neymişsin sen?
Her bolumun basinda domuzcuklar ve hive queen arasinda gecen konusmalardan oyle ayri bi zevk aldimki, sanki kasten koymus yazar.
En basindan baslamak gerekirse... ve sanirim spoiler li kisim olucak.
Kitabi valentine ve ailesinin lusitania ya yola cikmasi ve aynanda da mironun sakat sekilde lusitania yi terk etmesiyle bitirmistik.
Descoladayi hatirliyormusunuz? Hani su pipo nun kizini öldüren ve domuzcuklarin 3. Hayatina sebep olan virus, heh iste onu aklinizda bir kenara yazin, cunku kitabin ana konusu bu varelse olan ve asla asil amacinin ne veya kim tarafindan olusturuldugunu bilmedigimiz virus olucak, Descolada.
Size emin olun kitabi benim gozumden anlatamam. O kadar bayildimki, descoladanin akilli bir virus olup kendi stratejilerini gelistirmesine, grego nun kocaman adam olup 30 lu yaslarina gelipte bi fizikci olmasina, hive queen in ender e olan takintiligina, jane in ender in bir parcasi olmasina, inside ve outside a, path daki bu kendini hor goren minik kiza, peter 2.0 a, olhadonun enderi baba figuru olarak gormesine, quara nin descoladayla kurdugu o degisik bağ'a, ve daha bircok seye resmen hayran kaldim... anlamiyorsunuz, cunku okumadiniz.
Hala dun gibi hatirliyorum, grego ender in kucaginda altina yapmisti, ne gülmüştüm. Iste o grego kocaman
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