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Usually the reason I pick up a book this days is to learn about subjects I'm personally interested in. My issue is that lots of times I finish a book and don't remember a lot about it. I have an idea of its basic structure and remember specific passages but even then if I go back and read the paragraphs I'll probably discover I missed some important aspect of the text. Unlike many, to me, reading in itself is not a pleasurable experience. I enjoy and love specific books, I like learning, but not the action itself. I'm trying to figure out if I can change some of my reading habits to improve my understanding. This are some ideas and the potential problems: Book Club: I think probably this one would work best for me. Read the book and then discuss it with people, the downside is I would have to read stuff others selected. Make a blog post about it?: This looks like a lot of work and I'm a terrible writer. Read about subjects that are on the news: I think this would help me relate the stuff people talk about with the things I read but that would limit a lot the books I can select. Reread specific chapters: I'm doing this and I think it helps, I try to go back and read chapters that for some reason pop in my mind, but I don't like rereading a lot. Do you have some advise? What do you do?

Hi there, I'm really pissed -.- I read like a freak and I like watching Booktubers. Lately there's this thing #diversathon where you read books by non-white, lgbt or what-not people (in translation "I normally wouldn't read this, but since the author is black/gay/whatever, I will read it, because I'm not racist/homophobe/anti-whatever"). I tried to ignore this crap, I just don't watch those videos. Not that I mind those authors, but it's like voting for Obama just because he's black. They're just people, people! Then I started unsubscribing. There was one girl whose every third word was gender And now, Veronica Roth published a new sci-fi book. Everybody were meh at first (no surprise there, Divergent was crap). But after few weeks, some a-hole somewhere wrote that this book is racist because there were some black people that were stereotyped as bad guys Now several Booktubers started apologizing about missing it and how they are so sorry, and it won't happen again, they will screen books much better in the future Please, if you didn't see it, it's not a big deal. Why can't I have nice things? I want to watch normal people without all this PC crap. Can anyone recommend some Booktubers that won't make me

Hey all! Recently there's been a lot of talking about parenting and children on the call in shows. (Yay!) This has brought up some really great conversation for me lately, but I'm hungry for more information. It could be my biological clock silently screaming for me to have children, afterall I'm 24 years old and a woman... I rather be prepared and learn now and continue learning, because in the next 10 years I plan on having a child. What books on parenting would you all recommend? Whether it's a good pre natal nutrition book or what to expect... And of course peaceful parenting. I'm just really curious as to what is out there. Thank you all for your input!

Hello fine ladies and gentlefolk. I am going to review one of the most important and one of the most satisfying books I have read in my life so far. This review will be on the short side. What's more, it will not spiral and drag on for pages and pages. If this book, taught me one thing; it is that great word and concept, brevity. As the immortal words go; 'Brevity is the soul of wit'. I believe Bill Shakes wrote that...but I could be wrong Anyway, the book I am going to review is 'The Penguin Guide To Punctuation' by R.L. Trask. It is quite frankly a marvellous book and unlike other factual books I have read - the titles of which I can't currently conjure up - it has the distinction of being an educational book that is hard to put down. The pros of this book are the following; I'll begin by saying that the various forms of punctuation are split up into digestible sections, with chapter title headings such as, Chapter 3: The Comma, Chapter 5: The Apostrophe and Chapter 10: Punctuating Essays and Letters. Also the book includes fantastically interesting sections such as 9.9: Diacritics. Diacritics, I found out to my great delight, is the formal term for what many call 'accents'. How charming that fact is my dear readers! Anyway, I must say that in this section we get a nice range of examples which utilise diacritics. How about this one? Lloyd George was the Tories' be(circumflex accent over the first e) te noire Or this one, She was an artist manqué(acute accent over the first e) e Now on the cons of this book. I am afraid to say that I cannot find any of them, anywhere, at all. I am staggered by how excellent this book is and I recommend to any one. It was almost perfectly written. From the layout of the chapters to the examples used to the attention to detail; often I have been accused of being overly dramatic but I do believe my reactions in this case are justified. Quite frankly, this incredible book by R.L. Trask left me short of breath. Review by Owen Rhys Carter Rating: (5/5 stars) Date: 29/08/2015

Hi, I know this isn't the exactly the right place for my Post to nestle up into but I'll be frank with you all. I couldn't find the right forum section for my post. To cut to the chase, I have started writing a novel which is a contemporary piece dealing with themes such as human interactions, human dysfunctions and peaceful parenting. It isn't going to be a slow piece like a female author's attempt at a "class and society and romance" type of novel although I am not knocking those novels and I must add that I don't intend to appear sexist by saying a "female author". It is a turn of phrase and an attempt at accuracy! Anyway, mine's going to have action and set pieces and adventure included in the finished package. Not just mountains and smatterings of Hardyesqe and Hugoesque type descriptions and conversations. Part of me is saying, "You can do this Owen", "You only live once, follow your dreams!" and "You could make a living this way and it does suit your temperament". And the other part is like, "You will be hopeless at it!", "Critics will say you are sloppy and uninspired" and "what if you are successful, do you want to deal with the consequences of being set apart when part of you sees yourself as a charming everyday man of the people" If it fails and I can't get published. Well I can fall back of my love and passion, the French Language. Thanks, green eyes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xvz4nRD131o&feature=youtu.be The Odyssey is one of the oldest literary/oratory works in history and is referenced ubiquitously in literature and everyday culture. Is it any more than ancient propaganda? And what can this epic homecoming story teach us about our societies and our families today? I give you: 'The Philosophy of The Odyssey'.

Hi, FDR I am in the planning stages of creating a curriculum for homeschooling, and it would be great if my product could fulfill the needs of people like the ones here. I am looking for secular homeschoolers. I would like to know about the textbooks and classroom resources you use. Ubiquitous topics like algebra, chemistry, and music have been done very well. I would like to fill niche areas, instead. Does your homeschooled child have access to courses such as: engineering, hydrology, thermodynamics, ecology, mycology, nutrition, food chemistry, quantum mechanics and do any of these courses resonate with you? Would you purchase course materials for these or other course topics? I appreciate your feedback. When my product goes to market, I will give generous discounts to anyone who provides honest feedback. Best, Tibor

Hello there... My name is cycleandstrum. It's the first time I've posted on here and in all honesty, I'm a quiet presence on here...so go easy on me Anyway, to be brief, I am not a parent and am a fairly young man But I plan to be dad one day and indeed that is the most important job role I'll ever have...that should take up a page of my future CV in BIG RED INK!!! So I was wondering if people could recommend some good parenting books they've read? And I can go ahead and poke my nose around many fine retail establishments. Thanks for your time guys!

I apologize if a similar thread exists already, but I couldn't find one. Do you have any book recommendations? What are some of your favorites? What are some must read books? Thanks!

I had read that this is one of the works that inspired "The Matrix" and I'm considering getting into it. Has anyone read it? Worth it? Thoughts? One thing that makes me hesitant is that I finally feel like I've got a really good grasp on an-cap, but the author who wrote this is heavily into Marx. Any time someone starts talking about Marx, my head just can't take it. They seem to speak a jargonized language that's been so chopped up and compartmentalized that it's almost impossible to understand what the author is discussing without a PhD in political philosophy.

I included only books and authors that were favourably mentioned or recommended by Stefan. (Last updated in September 2014) I assume you already know about the books at freedomainradio.com/free/ General Anarchism and Economics Stefan Molyneux - The Stateless Society An Examination of Alternatives Philosophy Ayn Rand - Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand - The Fountainhead (Stefan mentions that Nathaniel Branden has published an interesting comment on Ayn Rand's characters repressing their emotions. I believe Stefan could likely be referring to this online available text: The Benefits and Hazards of the Philosophy of Ayn Rand: A Personal Statement) George Bernard Shaw - Man and Superman Stefan recommended the following authors in general: Aristotle Plato Socrates Descartes Rousseau Voltaire Martin Luther Self-Knowledge Nathaniel Branden - The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem: The Definitive Work on Self-Esteem by the Leading Pioneer in the Field Jay Earley - Self-Therapy: A Step-By-Step Guide to Creating Wholeness and Healing Your Inner Child Using IFS, A New, Cutting-Edge Psychotherapy (Book was recommended by some in the FDR community, not mentioned by Stefan yet.) John Bradshaw - Healing the Shame That Binds You Daniel Mackler - Breaking from Your Parents: Setting a New Precedent for Your Life and Our Species Dr. Warren Farrell - The Myth of Male Power (I just remember Stefan praising Farrell, but no specific book) Malcolm Gladwell - Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking Atheism George H. Smith - Atheism: The Case Against God Fitness/Health Elliot Hulse's YouTube Channel (Featured on FDR's YT Channel) Robert Whitaker - Mad in America: Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill Parenting /Education Thomas Gordon - Parent Effectiveness Training: The Proven Program for Raising Responsible Children Alison Gopnik - The Philosophical Baby: What Children's Minds Tell Us About Truth, Love, and the Meaning of Life Alfie Kohn - Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes Alice Miller William D. Gairdner - The War Against the Family: A Parent Speaks Out on the Political, Economic, and Social Policies That Threaten Us All Addiction Dr. Gabor Maté - In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Science & Technology Satoshi Nakamoto – Bitcoin Whitepaper: A Peer-to-Peer Electronic Cash System Charles Murray - Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life Nicholas Wade - A Troublesome Inheritance: Genes, Race and Human History Miscellaneous Paul Johnson - Intellectuals Paul Johnson - Modern Times Nietzsche - The Anti-Christ Five Dialogues - Plato (Socratic dialogues) Fyodor Dostoyevsky - Crime and Punishment E. M. Forster - Howards End A reading list on "The Economic & Social History of Continental Europe & Britain" that Stefan recommended in 2006: http://austrianeconomists.typepad.com/weblog/files/reading_list_for_economists_in_history_shenoy_apr.06.doc (source: http://board.freedomainradio.com/topic/883-good-economic-history-reading-list/) TEDtalk: Bjorn Lomborg: Global priorities bigger than climate change Stefan recommended in one of his shows: Laissez Faire Books Reason.com Stefan recommended the following websites in 2006: www.mises.org www.isil.org www.harrybrowne.org www.antiwar.com www.audible.com www.capmag.com www.lewrockwell.com Reddit (recommended by me or other forum members)[/color] Anarcho_Capitalism http://www.reddit.com/r/Anarcho_Capitalism/ raisedbynarcissists http://www.reddit.co...edbynarcissists parentlessbychoice http://www.reddit.co...entlessbychoice AbuseInterrupted http://www.reddit.co...buseInterrupted Source for some recommendations: http://board.freedomainradio.com/topic/86-please-help-reading-list-resources/) If you see one book missing feel free to post it.

If you could turn the hands of time, what would be your first book/books on self knowledge?

I pondered my favourite books on self knowledge and made this video. Is there a book you feel should've been in my top 3?