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"With all of its inevitable sins of omission and generalization, this great compilation of Western philosophical ideas and currents from pre-Socratic times until the middle of the 20th century is an invaluable and accessible guide to our shared social history."

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Daniel Ek recommended Guns, Germs and Steel in Books (curated)

Guns, Germs and Steel

Jared Diamond | 1998 | History & Politics, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences

8.0

(1 Ratings)

Book Favorite

"A brilliant Pulitzer Prize-winning book about how the modern world was formed, analyzing how societies developed differently on different continents. I like how this is written from a biologist’s point of view rather than purely based on history or anthropology."

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Pamela Hanson recommended The Hare With Amber Eyes in Books (curated)

The Hare With Amber Eyes

Edmund De Waal | 2011 | Art, Photography & Fashion

(0 Ratings)

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"A true story, which I love. Edmund de Waal writes the story of his family and the destruction of it through WWII. It’s told through the history of a collection of Japanese netsuke miniature sculptures. A beautiful and moving story."

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Geoffrey Rush recommended Zelig (1983) in Movies (curated)

Zelig (1983)

1983 | Comedy

8.5

(2 Ratings)

Movie Favorite

"Zelig, by Woody Allen, just because I think it’s one of the most ingenious pieces of faux filmmaking and yet it’s hilarious and it has a sort of brilliant sense of history and a touch of absurdity and madness to it."

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Corey Stoll recommended GoodFellas (1990) in Movies (curated)

GoodFellas (1990)

1990 | Crime, Drama, Thriller

8.6

(70 Ratings)

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"Kinetic, profane, and operatic. This movie has the most simply badass shot in motion picture history: Robert De Niro sitting at a bar sucking down a cigarette as the camera slowly pushes in with “Sunshine of Your Love” on the soundtrack."

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James Patterson recommended The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood in Books (curated)

"Wasson bellydives into one of the deepest pools in Hollywood history. Along the way, he tells revealing stories about Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, and legendary producer Robert Evans—as well as dark secrets behind the making of Academy Award winner Chinatown."

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Matt Damon recommended A People's History of the United States in Books (curated)

"I started reading passages from [A People's History of the United States] in 1980, actually. I remember when we got the book and for Columbus Day I took it in and was allowed to read parts of (it) to the class."

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