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So, what are you reading?
I'm going through Freinacht's 12 Commandments for extraordinary people to master ordinary life, which came out recently. I think it suffers from the gimmick of being a response to Peterson's 12 Rules, because it doesn't put the effort into that aspect. In any case, so far it's the usual combination of saturated nice-guy sentiments underpinned by a deep materialism, and it is as interesting as ever to see how the two are reconciled in Hanzi's persona. The writing could use more restraint, but it seems to be improving.
The Mormon People, by Matthew Bowman. I've been living in Utah for over a year now, and want to have a better understanding of the foundation of the culture here. There are concepts and vocabulary that come up often that I feel like I need to be more familiar with.
Bowman is a member of the church, so he probably doesn't go as hard as an outside observer might, but there is certainly some wild stuff around the formation and early history of the church. When I reflect on it, it's a little surprising that the LDS religion has become a (somewhat) mainstream faith.
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