Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by JSeymourATL » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 4:26 PM UTC

Curious to hear from HN'ers, What Book has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

Inspired by a recent article by Shane Parrish > http://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2014/10/the-most-page-for-page-wisdom/

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by jordanpg » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 4:35 PM UTC

- The Open Society and Its Enemies by Karl Popper

- Writings on an Ethical Life by Peter Singer

- Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter

- Arguably: Essays by Christopher Hitchens

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by Mimu » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 5:01 PM UTC

The Bible, since 0.

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by andsmi2 » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 5:05 PM UTC

How about Solomon's Proverbs? Composed between 4 and 5 centuries before Sun Tzu even lived, translated into Greek 100 years before the earliest known Art of War manuscript, and containing a collection of ancient wisdom in bite size chunks-- page for page the most wisdom you could possibly find.

Traditional English Translation: http://www.gutenberg.org/files/8300/8300-h/8300-22h.htm

Modern Reading Translation: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+1&vers...

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by sarciszewski » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 6:50 PM UTC

Mimu wrote: post #3

The Bible, since 0.

I think OP is seeking wisdom, not fictitious accounts of historical atrocities.

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by Pryde » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 8:04 PM UTC

sarciszewski wrote: post #5

Mimu wrote: post #3

The Bible, since 0.

I think OP is seeking wisdom, not fictitious accounts of historical atrocities.

No need to be rude about what may be long-held theological beliefs. Respectfully disagreeing is fine, thinly veiled hostility is a bit uncivil

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by bromone4 » Wed, Oct 29, 2014, 9:10 PM UTC

Dhammapada or Tao The Ching.

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by sarciszewski » Thu, Oct 30, 2014, 2:40 AM UTC

Pryde wrote: post #6

sarciszewski wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think OP is seeking wisdom, not fictitious accounts of historical atrocities.

No need to be rude about what may be long-held theological beliefs. Respectfully disagreeing is fine, thinly veiled hostility is a bit uncivil

Civility can lick my taint. Religion needs to die in a fire.

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by Pryde » Thu, Oct 30, 2014, 3:07 AM UTC

sarciszewski wrote: post #8

Pryde wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

No need to be rude about what may be long-held theological beliefs. Respectfully disagreeing is fine, thinly veiled hostility is a bit uncivil

Civility can lick my taint. Religion needs to die in a fire.

Can I ask why you feel that way?

Re: Ask HN: What Book Has the Most Page-for-Page Wisdom?

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Post by sarciszewski » Thu, Oct 30, 2014, 3:26 AM UTC

Pryde wrote: post #9

sarciszewski wrote: post #8

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Civility can lick my taint. Religion needs to die in a fire.

Can I ask why you feel that way?

Sure. Ping me on XMPP if you like. I use OTR.

https://scott.arciszewski.me/contact

Or, GPG + Email works too.