Reviews and Comments

Found out about Dr Panksepp through the work of Dr Grandin, discovered the 7 core emotion systems ...system, got excited, bought the book, here we are. I'm very excited about this not only because I'm fascinated by the similarities in cognitive processes and emotions of all mammals, but because it covers in a pretty rigorous way some stuff that gets talked about a lot of polyvagal theory that is often dealt with in a ... perhaps less rigorous way? (Depends on your framework and point of view, I guess.)

In any case, following this rabbit hole to see where it goes.

From this NYMag article on some of the best book out there on cults (written in 2018).

I love this book. I had forgotten how much I love this book.

Finished this morning. Book has a handful of myopic moments, probably best described in the latter chapter on QAnon's international reach. Several chapters were very interesting, completely scribbled on with highlights and notes.

Just finished the introduction. Nothing that wasn't familiar to me thus far, though I'd forgotten a lot. Will keep going.

I finished this book exactly a month ago but I think about it often and even thought about rereading it this week, though I've got a few more nonfictionny books I'd like to squeeze in before the end of the year. I really appreciated Lawrence Wright's tone, approach, exposition. Everything about his narrative style really appealed to me. And every now and then there would be absolutely hilarious yet dry turns of phrase that made me chuckle. The subject matter is not funny at all, and in fact the book is often a bit chilling, but for me I kept turning pages not because of lurid subject matter but because the narrative style was so engaging.

After the big disappointment that was Operation Mindfuck (sincerely, save your precious time and avoid it) my research continues with Will Sommer's book. I'm several pages in and already it's so much better written and easier to follow. Fiou.

Lecture fortement conseillée par ma travailleuse sociale, donc je plonge.

From Jo Walton's November 2023 Reading List

From Jo Walton's November 2023 Reading List.

Ça fait un bout qu'il traine sur mon bureau. Temps de le lire.