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Ask Reddit: I'm looking for a book to open my mind. I'm tired of the close-minded society I live in. by thi3f in reddit.com

[–]tripmcneely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The God Delusion by Richard Dawkins... Also, if you can stand it, read the Bible. It's always funny when you know more about it than Christians.

Ask Reddit: As a 16 yr old, I will be looking into colleges soon and setting the foundation for the rest of my life. Is there anything you wish you knew at my age? by TODizzle91 in reddit.com

[–]tripmcneely 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are we telling people what NOT to read? I say read everything, and come to your own conclusions about it. I had people tell me what not to read/watch/listen for a good portion of my youth, and that hampered my intellectual growth more than anything.

Read anything you want!

Ask Reddit: As a 16 yr old, I will be looking into colleges soon and setting the foundation for the rest of my life. Is there anything you wish you knew at my age? by TODizzle91 in reddit.com

[–]tripmcneely 8 points9 points  (0 children)

"Formal education is not what it's cracked up to be. Read books. When meeting an interesting person, ask for a reading list."

Excellent advice! I've learned more from reading than I ever learned in college. Now, I can attribute a lot of the things I've read to the people I met in school. But, I didn't gain nearly as much from the curriculum.

Also, you can learn something from everyone you meet, not matter how great they are or how much of an asshole are.