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im_an_optimist  ·  4236 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What are some *personal* essential readings?

This may be common, but Michel Foucault blew my mind open with History of Sexuality freshman year of college. I've read everything he's ever written based off of that and it has really taught me a lot about the world.

Also, Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson prompted a thorough reading of his canon and spurred an obsession with science fiction in general.





AnSionnachRua  ·  4236 days ago  ·  link  ·  

...Right, it's time to revisit HoS for me, then. I really like Foucault, but sometimes the density of his writing is hard to penetrate...