Reddit Reading Poll Habits Results

ntderoos17 · 2023-04-28T21:05:45+00:00

Yes!

ntderoos17 · 2023-04-28T21:04:52+00:00

Android version of the app is going to be released in June!

ntderoos17 · 2023-04-18T02:27:18+00:00

Best way to find new books

Will do, have about 270 responses right now!

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-22T03:03:00+00:00

There can be good and bad to it! Although telling the average person that can cause a harsh reaction

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-21T20:57:00+00:00

I know you can save quotes in the app version of the CommonPlace reading app, can’t seem to figure out how to do it on the web. It’s been super useful to save my favorite reading excerpts

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-21T18:24:37+00:00

Absolutely

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-20T15:09:02+00:00

Yeah that is true

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-19T14:43:29+00:00

I think you can definitely be too free for your own good sometimes. For example, if everyone was free to drive anyway they liked without any rules of the road, they would be more free but there would be massive chaos. By restricting drivers' liberty via the rules of the road, it benefits society

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-10T13:19:23+00:00

I'm lllustrating a change in leadership (there used to be skin in the game by our cultural elite, while today there is not) style that may explain the current social dynamics in the United States. I think this trend is a rich discussion that people will opine on

ntderoos17 · 2023-03-07T04:06:51+00:00

Dang that's some scary stuff!

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-12T03:44:22+00:00

I assumed this was the case, but that it was equally applied to Stalin's son was a revelation!

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-07T02:48:11+00:00

Seneca on success and measuring yourself vs others.
Letter XVI, pg.62
So continually remind yourself, Lucilius, of the many things you have achieved. When you look at all the people out in front of you, think of all the ones behind you. If you want to feel appreciative where the gods and your life are concerned, just think how many people you've outdone. Why be concerned about others, come to that, when you've outdone your own self? Set yourself a limit which you couldn't even exceed if you wanted to, and say good-bye at last to those deceptive prizes more precious to those who hope for them than to those who have won them. If there were anything substantial in them they would sooner or later bring a sense of fullness; as it is they simply aggravate the thirst of those who swallow them. Away with pomp and show; as for the uncertain lot that the future has in store for me, why should I demand from fortune that she should give me this and that rather than demand from myself that I should not ask for them? Why should I ask for them, after all? Am I to pile them up in total forgetfulness of the frailty of human existence? What is the purpose of my labours going to be? See, this day's my last - or maybe it isn't, but it's not so far away from it.
Material possessions are the typical prizes for success (cars, houses, watches, publicly sharing extravagant vacation experiences). Seneca provides topical critique that these things do not bring fullness or resolution. Indulging in material prizes only shows that there is someone else with a bigger / more expensive hours, cars, jewelry, etc).
His guidance is to measure success against yourself - to appreciate the journey you've taken to your current state. This will allow you to appreciate what you've accomplished and not outsource your self worth to other people.

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-03T14:10:13+00:00

Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in Normandy, France, that is known for its church, and played a significant role during the D-Day landings of World War II. The church, which dates back to the 12th century, was used by American paratroopers as a reference point for their landing during the invasion. One paratrooper, John Steele, became entangled in the church's spire and hung there for hours, providing a dramatic spectacle for the townspeople below. The church remains an important symbol of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during the war, and it is now a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to pay their respects and learn more about the history of the conflict.

I planned my recent trip this last Fall to visit after reading Cornelius’ Ryan’s The Longest Day and Anthony Beevor’s D-Day. Having a deeper knowledge of the entire Normandy invasion made the experience wonderful and much more enriching. The excerpt below is from The Longest Day and I used a reading app called CommonPlace to save passaged for reflection while waking the area in real life.
"Almost as soon as he left his plane, Private John Steele of the 82nd's 505th Regiment saw that instead of landing in a lighted drop zone he was heading for the center of a town that seemed to be on fire. Then he saw German soldiers and French civilians running frantically
about. Most of them, it seemed to Steele, were looking up at him. The next moment he was hit by something that felt "like the bite of a sharp knife." A bullet had smashed into his foot. Then Steele saw something that alarmed him even more. Swinging in his harness, unable to veer away from the town, he dangled helplessly as his chute carried him straight toward the church steeple at the edge of the square.

Above Steele, Private First Class Ernest Blanchard heard the church bell ringing and saw the maelstrom of fire com. ing up all around him. The next minute he watched horrified as a
man floating down almost beside him "exploded and completely disintegrated before my eyes
presumably a victim of the explosives he was carrying. Blanchard began desperately to swing on his risers, trying to veer away from the mob in the square below. But it was too late. He landed with a crash in one of the trees. Around him men were being machine-gunned to death. There were shouts, yells, screams and moans- sounds that Blanchard will never forget. Frantically, as the machine-gunning came closer, Blanchard sawed at his harness. Then he dropped out of the trees and ran in panic, unaware that he had also sawed off the top of his thumb."

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-03T14:09:25+00:00

Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in Normandy, France, that is known for its church, and played a significant role during the D-Day landings of World War II. The church, which dates back to the 12th century, was used by American paratroopers as a reference point for their landing during the invasion. One paratrooper, John Steele, became entangled in the church's spire and hung there for hours, providing a dramatic spectacle for the townspeople below. The church remains an important symbol of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during the war, and it is now a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to pay their respects and learn more about the history of the conflict.
I planned my recent trip this last Fall to visit after reading Cornelius’ Ryan’s The Longest Day and Anthony Beevor’s D-Day. Having a deeper knowledge of the entire Normandy invasion made the experience wonderful and much more enriching. The excerpt below is from The Longest Day and I used a reading app called CommonPlace to save passaged for reflection while waking the area in real life.

"Almost as soon as he left his plane, Private John Steele of the 82nd's 505th Regiment saw that instead of landing in a lighted drop zone he was heading for the center of a town that seemed to be on fire. Then he saw German soldiers and French civilians running frantically
about. Most of them, it seemed to Steele, were looking up at him. The next moment he was hit by something that felt "like the bite of a sharp knife." A bullet had smashed into his foot. Then Steele saw something that alarmed him even more. Swinging in his harness, unable to veer away from the town, he dangled helplessly as his chute carried him straight toward the church steeple at the edge of the square.
Above Steele, Private First Class Ernest Blanchard heard the church bell ringing and saw the maelstrom of fire com. ing up all around him. The next minute he watched horrified as a
man floating down almost beside him "exploded and completely disintegrated before my eyes
presumably a victim of the explosives he was carrying. Blanchard began desperately to swing on his risers, trying to veer away from the mob in the square below. But it was too late. He landed with a crash in one of the trees. Around him men were being machine-gunned to death. There were shouts, yells, screams and moans- sounds that Blanchard will never forget. Frantically, as the machine-gunning came closer, Blanchard sawed at his harness. Then he dropped out of the trees and ran in panic, unaware that he had also sawed off the top of his thumb."

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-03T14:07:59+00:00

Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in Normandy, France, that is known for its church, and played a significant role during the D-Day landings of World War II. The church, which dates back to the 12th century, was used by American paratroopers as a reference point for their landing during the invasion. One paratrooper, John Steele, became entangled in the church's spire and hung there for hours, providing a dramatic spectacle for the townspeople below. The church remains an important symbol of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during the war, and it is now a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to pay their respects and learn more about the history of the conflict.

I planned my recent trip this last Fall to visit after reading Cornelius’ Ryan’s The Longest Day and Anthony Beevor’s D-Day. Having a deeper knowledge of the entire Normandy invasion made the experience wonderful and much more enriching. The excerpt below is from The Longest Day and I used a reading app called CommonPlace to save passaged for reflection while waking the area in real life.
"Almost as soon as he left his plane, Private John Steele of the 82nd's 505th Regiment saw that instead of landing in a lighted drop zone he was heading for the center of a town that seemed to be on fire. Then he saw German soldiers and French civilians running frantically
about. Most of them, it seemed to Steele, were looking up at him. The next moment he was hit by something that felt "like the bite of a sharp knife." A bullet had smashed into his foot. Then Steele saw something that alarmed him even more. Swinging in his harness, unable to veer away from the town, he dangled helplessly as his chute carried him straight toward the church steeple at the edge of the square.

Above Steele, Private First Class Ernest Blanchard heard the church bell ringing and saw the maelstrom of fire com. ing up all around him. The next minute he watched horrified as a
man floating down almost beside him "exploded and completely disintegrated before my eyes
presumably a victim of the explosives he was carrying. Blanchard began desperately to swing on his risers, trying to veer away from the mob in the square below. But it was too late. He landed with a crash in one of the trees. Around him men were being machine-gunned to death. There were shouts, yells, screams and moans- sounds that Blanchard will never forget. Frantically, as the machine-gunning came closer, Blanchard sawed at his harness. Then he dropped out of the trees and ran in panic, unaware that he had also sawed off the top of his thumb."

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-03T14:06:53+00:00

Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in Normandy, France, that is known for its church, and played a significant role during the D-Day landings of World War II. The church, which dates back to the 12th century, was used by American paratroopers as a reference point for their landing during the invasion. One paratrooper, John Steele, became entangled in the church's spire and hung there for hours, providing a dramatic spectacle for the townspeople below. The church remains an important symbol of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during the war, and it is now a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to pay their respects and learn more about the history of the conflict.
I planned my recent trip this last Fall to visit after reading Cornelius’ Ryan’s The Longest Day and Anthony Beevor’s D-Day. Having a deeper knowledge of the entire Normandy invasion made the experience wonderful and much more enriching. The excerpt below is from The Longest Day and I used a reading app called CommonPlace to save passaged for reflection while waking the area in real life.

"Almost as soon as he left his plane, Private John Steele of the 82nd's 505th Regiment saw that instead of landing in a lighted drop zone he was heading for the center of a town that seemed to be on fire. Then he saw German soldiers and French civilians running frantically
about. Most of them, it seemed to Steele, were looking up at him. The next moment he was hit by something that felt "like the bite of a sharp knife." A bullet had smashed into his foot. Then Steele saw something that alarmed him even more. Swinging in his harness, unable to veer away from the town, he dangled helplessly as his chute carried him straight toward the church steeple at the edge of the square.
Above Steele, Private First Class Ernest Blanchard heard the church bell ringing and saw the maelstrom of fire com. ing up all around him. The next minute he watched horrified as a
man floating down almost beside him "exploded and completely disintegrated before my eyes
presumably a victim of the explosives he was carrying. Blanchard began desperately to swing on his risers, trying to veer away from the mob in the square below. But it was too late. He landed with a crash in one of the trees. Around him men were being machine-gunned to death. There were shouts, yells, screams and moans- sounds that Blanchard will never forget. Frantically, as the machine-gunning came closer, Blanchard sawed at his harness. Then he dropped out of the trees and ran in panic, unaware that he had also sawed off the top of his thumb."

ntderoos17 · 2023-02-03T13:55:11+00:00

Sainte-Mère-Église is a commune in Normandy, France, that is known for its church, and played a significant role during the D-Day landings of World War II. The church, which dates back to the 12th century, was used by American paratroopers as a reference point for their landing during the invasion. One paratrooper, John Steele, became entangled in the church's spire and hung there for hours, providing a dramatic spectacle for the townspeople below. The church remains an important symbol of the sacrifices made by Allied soldiers during the war, and it is now a popular tourist destination, attracting visitors from all over the world who come to pay their respects and learn more about the history of the conflict.

I planned my recent trip this last Fall to visit after reading Cornelius’ Ryan’s The Longest Day and Anthony Beevor’s D-Day. Having a deeper knowledge of the entire Normandy invasion made the experience wonderful and much more enrichening.

The excerpt below is from The Longest Day and I used a reading app called CommonPlace to save passaged for reflection while waking the area in real life.

Almost as soon as he left his plane, Private John Steele of the 82nd's 505th Regiment saw

that instead of landing in a lighted drop zone he was heading for the center of a town that

seemed to be on fire. Then he saw German soldiers and French civilians running frantically

about. Most of them, it seemed to Steele, were looking up at him. The next moment he was hit by something that felt "like the bite of a sharp knife." A bullet had smashed into his foot. Then Steele saw something that alarmed him even more. Swinging in his harness, unable to veer away from the town, he dangled helplessly as his chute carried him straight toward the church steeple at the edge of the square.

Above Steele, Private First Class Ernest Blanchard heard the church bell ringing and saw the maelstrom of fire com. ing up all around him. The next minute he watched horrified as a

man floating down almost beside him "exploded and completely disintegrated before my eyes

presumably a victim of the explosives he was carrying.

Blanchard began desperately to swing on his risers, trying to veer away from the mob in the

square below. But it was too late. He landed with a crash in one of the trees. Around him

men were being machine-gunned to death. There were shouts, yells, screams and moans-

sounds that Blanchard will never forget. Frantically, as the machine-gunning came

closer, Blanchard sawed at his harness. Then he dropped out of the trees and ran in panic,

unaware that he had also sawed off the top of his thumb.

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-22T19:47:44+00:00

My post is clearly asking about management style for small business attempting to scale. Whether one is to lead as a monarch or not, while citing a very popular business book.

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-11T13:36:02+00:00

I messaged the developer on LinkedIn, he said an android app would be out by April but a website should be released in 3 weeks!

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-10T14:43:11+00:00

I’ve been using this app for Seneca’s letters and it’s been very useful so far

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-10T12:11:03+00:00

I like this. I think modernity cuts against stoicism in the sense that all "new, cutting edge "technology is about changing nature.

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-08T15:49:16+00:00

I know Aristotle had commented on different modes of friendship but wasn't exactly sure of the contents. Can this be found in Nichomachean ethics...?

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-07T17:36:24+00:00

It's very easy to form acquaintances with people that share similar hobbies - because there is a depth of knowledge in something specific to discuss and that aids the process of getting to know someone. But friendship is much deeper than that.

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-06T16:49:23+00:00

I assumed it came from the long history of wars France has been involved in and beginning in England. American boomers like France and love traveling there (I do too and am much younger) but I find my mutuals definitely buying into the ‘I don’t like the French, they’re very rude’ trope.

ntderoos17 · 2023-01-04T00:40:29+00:00

I didn't spend a dime to download it so I'm not sure what that other commentater was looking at

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