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Book recommendation: Finally got to Kurt Vonnegut's "Cat's Cradle" over the weekend. Really enjoyed it. It's not long, but packs in a bunch of ideas.

Posted by Name Withheld By Request (aka BlueKopo) Aug 4 '21, 10:07

I'd be fascinated at Vonnegut's thoughts on the "Trust Science" philosophies on pandemic mitigation.

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It was a favorite of mine a long time ago. I should revisit it. -- nm - Dark Callisto Aug 4, 10:22
OK, fine, after I finish Great Expectations, I'll see if I can find some Vonnegut to read. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 4, 10:22 1
- Tangent, I recently watched the Catch-22 Hulu miniseries and I think it's in your wheelhouse (Gen. Sp) - con_carne Aug 4, 10:30
Enjoy it with a nice ice-9-cooled beverage. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 4, 10:09 5
- the ice-9 concept is terrifying to me -- nm - Jovian Aug 4, 10:53
- Definitely my favorite Vonnegut. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 4, 10:15 3
  - I still gravitate towards Slaughterhouse-Five, but the short story Harrison Bergeron is foundational to my politic psyche. - Name Withheld By Request Aug 4, 10:18 2
    - As a yoot, Harrison Bergeron blew me away. Didn't even make the connection to him until after I read 3 or 4 of his novels. -- nm - Baron of the Rings Aug 4, 10:24
    - I know you'll have a good time then -- nm - con_carne Aug 4, 10:20

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