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It's interesting that many of the most influential books are hardly ever read. Tom Send a noteboard - 06/02/2010 06:15:19 PM
I do think that books in the literary canon have at times been as influential as non-fiction books. However, the tendency is to think about technological advancements or innovations in ideas when we think about books that "changed the world".

I do understand that Germany wanted to restrict Mein Kampf because of all the mass murder in the death camps, but as it is already legal to own it, the issue of the copyright seems a bit silly.
Political correctness is the pettiest form of casuistry.

ἡ δὲ κἀκ τριῶν τρυπημάτων ἐργαζομένη ἐνεκάλει τῇ φύσει, δυσφορουμένη, ὅτι δὴ μὴ καὶ τοὺς τιτθοὺς αὐτῇ εὐρύτερον ἢ νῦν εἰσι τρυπώη, ὅπως καὶ ἄλλην ἐνταῦθα μίξιν ἐπιτεχνᾶσθαι δυνατὴ εἴη. – Procopius

Ummaka qinnassa nīk!

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Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Tom - 05/02/2010 05:15:17 PM 1670 Views
Interesting post nossy - 05/02/2010 06:19:06 PM 1181 Views
I agree. One Shakespeare is sufficient. *NM* Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 06:42:51 AM 463 Views
Oh, fun! You mentioned the 语录 by Chairman Mao... Tom - 06/02/2010 06:35:21 PM 1060 Views
Tough Subject, censorship LadyLorraine - 05/02/2010 07:24:39 PM 1189 Views
I think I would be worried if a school had more than one copy of Mein Kampf Tom - 06/02/2010 06:30:08 PM 1079 Views
I was mostly just using it as an example, since it was what the article talked about LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 10:20:08 PM 1113 Views
tough questions random thoughts - 05/02/2010 08:26:30 PM 1146 Views
I never saw the humour in Dilbert... Tom - 06/02/2010 06:28:57 PM 1170 Views
I actually ran into this in high school. Apsalar Shadowdancer - 05/02/2010 08:33:10 PM 1335 Views
I found that we covered a lot about American Indian issues in US History. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:23:16 PM 1088 Views
we coverd most of those things as well Apsalar Shadowdancer - 06/02/2010 08:08:22 PM 1327 Views
Anyone interested in German history in particular and European history in general should read it. The Shrike - 05/02/2010 08:47:14 PM 1299 Views
I think jane austen and the brontes would be good to leave in LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 03:44:10 AM 1006 Views
They could read Pride & Prejudice & Zombies instead. *NM* The Shrike - 06/02/2010 04:03:34 PM 504 Views
They could. It'd be very educational. LadyLorraine - 06/02/2010 04:37:23 PM 921 Views
I read a great number of books I don't necesarily agree with, so I'm on your side. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:19:21 PM 1099 Views
What about... Macharius - 18/02/2010 06:57:56 PM 1363 Views
Hmm. jh - 05/02/2010 09:11:13 PM 1144 Views
It's interesting that many of the most influential books are hardly ever read. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:15:19 PM 1094 Views
Love the survey. Legolas - 05/02/2010 09:42:29 PM 1297 Views
Interesting. Do you really think that Nineteen Eighty-Four is plausible? Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 10:13:56 AM 1128 Views
It doesn't have to be plausible as a whole to be relevant. Legolas - 06/02/2010 08:28:20 PM 1089 Views
I agree entirely Camilla - 06/02/2010 10:32:07 PM 1179 Views
You raise an interesting point. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:06:20 PM 1098 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Camilla - 05/02/2010 11:09:41 PM 1284 Views
Nietzsche as mandatory reading - that's a fun idea. Tom - 06/02/2010 06:00:29 PM 1145 Views
Re: Nietzsche as mandatory reading - that's a fun idea. Camilla - 06/02/2010 06:03:59 PM 1172 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. aria - 05/02/2010 11:47:08 PM 1242 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Camilla - 06/02/2010 12:11:06 AM 1099 Views
I agree with most of that. But to quote our eminent Camilla... Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 10:30:15 AM 1205 Views
Re: I agree with most of that. But to quote our eminent Camilla... aria - 06/02/2010 12:25:37 PM 1128 Views
I agree on the Shakespeare (and mentioned that below). Tom - 06/02/2010 05:54:50 PM 1098 Views
Re: I agree on the Shakespeare (and mentioned that below). Camilla - 06/02/2010 06:05:48 PM 1219 Views
I don't think high school students need to discuss possibilities for staging. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:36:03 AM 1038 Views
I think there is value to discussing staging LadyLorraine - 07/02/2010 01:52:47 AM 1029 Views
nice post AgentOrange - 06/02/2010 01:27:23 AM 1076 Views
Re: nice post AgentOrange - 06/02/2010 01:29:34 AM 1092 Views
A lot of people think von Clausewitz is important. Tom - 06/02/2010 05:51:44 PM 1024 Views
More than Sun Tzu? *NM* Legolas - 06/02/2010 08:31:44 PM 432 Views
Sun Zi was relatively unknown in the West until recently. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:30:06 AM 1048 Views
Sure, but he could still have influenced world history by influencing Asia... *NM* Legolas - 07/02/2010 01:35:17 AM 463 Views
Doubtful. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:41:01 AM 1098 Views
Tom, you did not just write that AgentOrange - 07/02/2010 10:12:40 AM 1128 Views
The Mongols are not East Asian. They are Central Asian. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:06:19 PM 1130 Views
Neat. Ghavrel - 06/02/2010 06:41:37 AM 1342 Views
Brave New World is an excellent choice. Tom - 06/02/2010 05:15:15 PM 1022 Views
In many ways, books are like automobiles or power tools... Larry - 06/02/2010 11:08:01 AM 1250 Views
The interesting thing, to my mind, is that the BBC article talks about "Lebensraum". Tom - 06/02/2010 04:46:34 PM 1084 Views
And nary a thing about Alois Hitler, no? Larry - 06/02/2010 05:52:50 PM 1269 Views
I have yet to see a literature teacher in schools teach history through literature. Tom - 07/02/2010 01:33:57 AM 1116 Views
But yet I know several history teachers who have done this Larry - 07/02/2010 10:38:49 AM 1213 Views
Viewing history through a literary prism is usually an injustice to the study of history. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:16:30 PM 1168 Views
No, the opposite: viewing literature through historical lens is what I'm interested in Larry - 07/02/2010 03:31:04 PM 1132 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Novo - 06/02/2010 01:44:07 PM 1198 Views
I agree that Shakespeare is over-emphasised. Tom - 06/02/2010 04:29:16 PM 976 Views
Before responding to others, I'll post my own responses Tom - 06/02/2010 04:26:53 PM 1235 Views
Re: Before responding to others, I'll post my own responses Camilla - 06/02/2010 10:34:10 PM 1052 Views
Hmm. Rebekah - 06/02/2010 11:33:02 PM 1111 Views
New Zealand has culture? Tom - 07/02/2010 03:25:28 PM 1238 Views
Which book of his would you recommend ? AgentOrange - 09/02/2010 04:20:15 PM 1044 Views
The Whale Rider is lovely. Rebekah - 10/02/2010 02:36:01 PM 967 Views
I will answer yiour survey but may I ask a question first? What did you think of Steinbeck? Tashmere - 07/02/2010 06:20:52 AM 1052 Views
I hated Steinbeck, with the exception of Travels with Charley. Tom - 07/02/2010 03:22:11 PM 1063 Views
The Grapes of Wrath was required in Sophomore English in HS. And I loved it. The Shrike - 07/02/2010 03:25:55 PM 1128 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Tashmere - 07/02/2010 11:52:02 PM 1155 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. Mossman - 08/02/2010 03:14:24 AM 1357 Views
Re: Censorship, promotion of books and dissemination of ideas. rebelaessedai - 11/02/2010 10:58:23 PM 1180 Views
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