reading?

a bookshelf is the window into ones mind. i know it sounds strange to the younger demographic but books are better than television. they also tend not to insult you intelligence, unless you're stupid already.

1421, by gavin menzies
a fantastically researched book, rewriting the age of exploration.

1984, by george orwell
its interesting in how accurate his vision of our contemporary world was.

billions and billions, by carl sagan
philosophy and science. this is some good brain food.

brave new world, by aldous huxley
huxley nailed the modern mindset. just replace soma with tv....

catch-22, by joseph heller
this strikes pretty close to home in post 9-11 america

choke, by chuck palahniuk
sex addiction, cons and growing old. another quest for meaning in a meaningless time.

contact, by carl sagan
the movie is horrible. read the book. more great brain food from sagan.

cosmos, by carl sagan
the man drops some serious knowledge.

cryptonomicon, by neal stephenson
i don't even know where to start with this one....

culture jam, by kalle lasn
this is the manifesto for the real revolution already underway. the situationalists of the 60s failed and we have learned from their mistakes.

demon haunted world, by carl sagan
must have mental weapons in the mental dark age.

dogs and demons, by alex kerr
an interesting portrait of japan that is never seen outside of japan.

the dragons of eden, by carl sagan
some interesting stuff on the evolution of human intelligence.

embracing defeat, by john w. dower
the true story of american imperialism and colonization in our largest, unofficial colony.

fear and loathing in las vegas, by hunter s. thompson
the all american novel.

fear and loathing on the campaign trail '72, by hunter s. thompson
gonzo journalism and politics at its finest.

fight club, by chuck palahniuk
nihilism and consumerism. palahniuk's finest.

the great gatsby, by f. scott fitzgerald
the forefather of nihilistic novels. still relevant all these years later.

the great shark hunt, by hunter s. thompson
the finest of gonzo journalism in one collection.

hell's angels, by hunter s. thompson
gonzo journalism and barbarians hordes on motorcycles. classic.

invisible monsters, by chuck palahniuk
nihilism hits the road.

ishmael, by daniel quinn
a socratic dialogue discussing the problems of man, their origin, history and what should be done.

jesus' son, by denis johnson
a fantastic collection of nihilism.

lullaby, by chuck palahniuk
an interesting novel dealing with power and words.

the magic christian, by terry southern
outstanding satire of our modern culture.

the mcdonaldizatoin of society, by george ritzer
globalization. homogenization. an interesting look at our modern world.

the moral animal, by robert wright
an interesting read, with some thought provoking ethical implications.

nations and nationalism since 1780, by e.j. hobsbawm
an interesting look at nationalism, especially in post 9-11 america

neuromancer, by william gibson
the bad boy that started all this cyber-punk nonsense.

no logo, by naomi klein
a manifesto against the modern spectacle. situationalism reborn.

pattern recognition, by william gibson
a fantastic novel dealing with revolution for the mind as discussed by naomi klein and kalle lasn

the quiet american, by graham greene
a great novel dealing with the idealistic and passively aggressive side of american foreign policy

snow crash, by neal stephenson
an intriguing novel in a world we seem ever closer to.

the subject steve, by sam lipsyte
an original novel centered on the quest for meaning.

survivor, by chuck palahniuk
a modern media messiah. cults. a novel dealing with spirituality in the modern world.

the thought gang, by tibor fischer
a darkly comedic road trip drenched in philosophy and crime.

the ugly american, by william j. lederer & eugene burdick
the arrogant side of americanism abroad.

under the frog, by tibor fischer
basketball, sex and communism. now this is comedy.