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You know what? ''Das Capital'' by Karl Marx is already on my bucket list. I'm aware about the importance and impact of Marxism. To be honest, I think this will be a tough read (due to the complex economics terms), so I've been procrastinating.
However, I've come across references to Marx in many Urdu books, and his critique of capitalism and theories about it are beyond objection.
Goethe is another familiar name. Our great poet and thinker, Alama Iqbal, was greatly inspired by him. Iqbal paid tribute to Goethe in both his poetry and prose. I know a bit about Hegel and his philosophy, but I found his writings too serious to handle. Maybe one day I'll read him.
The point is, I wasn't aware that these thinkers had German roots... I'm feeling a bit embarrassed!🤐
The other names you mentioned are new to me, so I looked up Juli Zeh, and she seems brilliant. I think her 'Eagles and Angels' will be my next read.
start with the classics... ;-)
Well, mostly I prefer newer authors over old-timers.
I don't understand your last question.
Never mind, the last line was just a dialogue from the famous series 'Game of Thrones'.
You have to keep a few secrets to yourself: I haven't read Marx or Hegel. Maybe in excerpts, because it was important at school or for university. That's far too demanding for me as "leisure reading". Please take care of yourself, don't take on too much!
And 'Game of Thrones'. Although my husband devoured all the books in this series, I haven't read a single one. Not a single sentence. And I haven't watched it on TV either... 🤭
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You are my sister for not watching or reading game of thrones. I can't read or watch something because everyone is doing it. It is in fashion, or out of fomo, how you gonna survive in the consumer society if you don't do what others are doing.
Will this society accept us?:p
I didn't read it even after my best friend's recommendation.
Fun fact: you can connect to others without these things too😉
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Oh, come on, dude! We're all part of society and follow trends, whether consciously or unconsciously. Lemme give you an example about pakistani popular fiction. Young girls mostly follow Nimra and Umera, and it's a trend among young readers to read at least Peer-e-Kamil or Jannat Ka Patty for once in their life.😉...
You and your killer instincts😛
I think fantasy, action, and thrillers are more worthwhile to watch rather than read.
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I don't follow trends but that show is true to its rating and hype. Haven't read the books because a friend told me both have different stories. Since I watched the show first, my mind can't accept alternate events or storyline. 😆
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Hahahaha that means society will judge us for not watching it?
Same was the case with HP, its movies were outclass, however, there were many differences in its book series.
I loved reading HP books more than watching it. Infact, i think both were good and enjoyable, both have their own charm and shouldn't be compared.
Like the scene when bellatrix was giving Hermione a tattoo on her arm, and bro her screams, goshhhh, kamal krdia tha usne pori movie m itni acting ni the jitni us scene m the🤣
What do you think?
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No nobody will judge you. I was just saying that GOT is not hyped, incase you ever make up your mind for it. But then again it's not for everybody especially if one can't stand explicit violence.
Books are always better. Movies can never capture hundreds and thousands of words in 90 minutes.
HP movies are great but again, books are far better. It's not the little changes in the storyline but it's the small details that they miss.
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Are we not seeing graphic content on our screens for two years?
At first i would force myself to see it in order to know how privileged we are, now i see no value in torturing myself with these things.
Recently i have read Urdu novel maala, you may not know it, it took her(Nemrah) 3 years to complete it, it was three years of reader's blood, sweat, and tears.
An ultimate torture.
So yeah, i can't bear violence, however, bloodless violence doesn't create havoc much.
Reader's imagination is far far better than screen's determination to ruin it.
Maybe i will read it in the future😉
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So unlike me, take me to the world of classic authors, dear me 🙃