Philosophical Vegan Forum

I finally got around to reading Richard Dawkins' "The selfish gene". I have read many of his other books and was curious for a long time to read the book that turned him into a celebrity scientist. It is a surprisingly comprehensive examination of evolution from the perspective of the gene. He argues very thoroughly that evolution occurs because of the simple fact that genes always behave in a way which could be called 'selfish' , although that personification can be misleading in the title. Overall it was very interesting!

I absolutely loved that book. It's really an eyeopener that makes so much sense. Best one I read of Dawkins so far (although I have a long way to go before I read all his books).

the last book I read was "Albert Einstein, People who made history". ]

Just finished Dan Harris – 10% Happier. Great introduction book of a journalist and skeptic that discovers the benefits of meditation. This video might give you a good idea what's in there. I love the fact that he's very open with sharing personal things in his story.

This is the book I'm currently reading, Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea by Carl Zimmer. Very good book so far, it gives a very good intro from the beginnings of Darwin's work and smoothly glides into further study.



Also I previously read The Grand Design by Prof. Stephen Hawking. Recommend it to anyone that might be interested in physics or further understanding M Theory or otherwise known as string theory.

Perhaps this would be a good topic to revive? I just finished reading Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything by Joshua Foer. It's a fascinating exploration of the science on how to remember (plus some other cognitive science, and how to improve skills in general with deliberate practice), in combination with an interesting story about how the author, a young journalist, gets involved in the mental athlete scene and ends up in the finals of the USA memory championship.