Topic: Books You're Currently Reading?

@FuriousMachine Well, as a BAME man in the UK, who considers himself to have received a good education in early life and adolescence, affording him the opportunity to attend University, I think it is important reading, the next generation, in a broad sense, may not be taking an interest in such lofty matter as books, especially those who are of the scrolling Tik Tok/Instagram user kind, and particularly not books that deal with racial and social issues for BAMEs that are of course still relevant today. I think that books that make you think about your life and role/place within society are equally important as consuming the biography of a WWE wrestler or some such person or watching something like The Simpsons as opposed to an ArtHouse film, in short, I feel like pursuing enlightening hobbies and interests and consuming intellectual material should be valued and balanced with the consumption of more 'lowbrow' content - I believe @Th3solution, who appears to have recently begun a process of transmogrification into a regular PushSquare bibliophile on here, and I, have had this conversation before.

I think, whoever you are, regardless of race, age, culture, religion etc. reading about the racial and social injustices and the lives of those who have helped to shape society, for better or worse, is indispensable for intellectual survival in today's climate. That's my takeaway from the book so far.

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN Yeah, books are an excellent source for learning about lives that are different from one's own and I would argue that extends to fiction as well. I've always said that people who travel and expose themselves to different cultures will often be less prone to being racist and intolerant, but one doesn't really have to travel to experience and explore different lives from one's own. Books will do a great job of it if one can't travel physically; they are gateways to all manner of experiences and impressions.

Looking forward to reading that one, provided it is good (and I'm assuming it is, based on your response )

@BlAcK_Sw0rDsMaN "I think, whoever you are, regardless of race, age, culture, religion etc. reading about the racial and social injustices and the lives of those who have helped to shape society, for better or worse, is indispensable for intellectual survival in today's climate. That's my takeaway from the book so far".

That's definitely something we should all do.

Glad you are enjoying the book. It's been a while since I've read it, but Malcolm's pilgrimage to Mecca has always stuck in my mind.