I recommend "Every Cradle is a Grave: Rethinking the #Ethics of Birth and #Suicide" by @sarahdoingthing http://amzn.to/1QDR9gM
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"Every Cradle is a Grave" is beautifully written and uncommonly well thought-through; sensible and kind-hearted. http://amzn.to/1QDR9gM
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The subject matter is uncomfortable, and the book violates numerous taboos, but without sneering, self-righteousness, or aggressiveness.
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@sarahdoingthing makes 99+% of academic philosophers look bad by contrast; has no relevant degree, describes herself as a housewife.1 reply 3 retweets 14 likes -
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Outsider intellectuals increasingly carry the culture forward as universities become less congenial for thinking, or even hostile to it.
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@Meaningness @asilentsky This is a good subject for a book. So many examples come to mind.1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@NineBandedBooks @asilentsky Yes, and yes, and no I’m not volunteering! :-)
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