Grand unified books thread

[Martinus]

What's the appeal of reading Mein Kampf?

I wonder what Hitler writes on his blog.

[garbon]

What's the appeal of reading Mein Kampf?

I would say any *author* is worth reading at least once.

(Was going to say *book* but that's too generous)

I'm not sure I agree with that. There are plenty of shit authors where there is little utility in reading their works.

At any rate, I'm not judging anyone who wants to read Mein Kampf, I just don't know why someone would want to.

[11B4V]

What's the appeal of reading Mein Kampf?

I would say any *author* is worth reading at least once.

(Was going to say *book* but that's too generous)

I'm not sure I agree with that. There are plenty of shit authors where there is little utility in reading their works.

At any rate, I'm not judging anyone who wants to read Mein Kampf, I just don't know why someone would want to.

To understand why this lunatic appealed to so many people in the early stages (20's-30's) . I'm sure there are other books as to why, but why read someone else's interpretation? Why not go to the primary source.

[garbon]

Fair enough. I wonder if you'll really get that straight out the horse's mouth when reading it in the context and time in which you live.

[Admiral Yi]

He's the guy with the "ploughing the sea" quote, right? Seems he was of the same opinion. 

I have not yet encountered that quote.

[crazy canuck]

Fair enough. I wonder if you'll really get that straight out the horse's mouth when reading it in the context and time in which you live.

Not sure how one can understand fascism in Germany without considering the primary sources.

[The Brain]

What am I suppose to get from that?

Mein Kampf gets a solid 3.8 from Amazon customers. A fairly good read.

[11B4V]

Fair enough. I wonder if you'll really get that straight out the horse's mouth when reading it in the context and time in which you live.

Very good point. But maybe it's more a formula, than a one off as to how lunatics like that become so popular. I am talking the early years of his appeal.

I have also read before that he was an atheist, this I find hard to believe just from casual reads of various speeches.

[garbon]

What am I suppose to get from that?

Mein Kampf gets a solid 3.8 from Amazon customers. A fairly good read.

That doesn't answer my question which was what is the appeal of reading it.

[The Brain]

What am I suppose to get from that?

Mein Kampf gets a solid 3.8 from Amazon customers. A fairly good read.

That doesn't answer my question which was what is the appeal of reading it.

What's the appeal of reading a good book? OK Philistine.

[garbon]

A good book or the good book?

[The Brain]

A good book or the good book?

The good book isn't that good.

[11B4V]

A good book or the good book?

The good book isn't that good.

I think it is fascinating and some of the ones left out even more so.

[garbon]

A good book or the good book?

The good book isn't that good.

[The Brain]

A good book or the good book?

The good book isn't that good.

I think it is fascinating and some of the ones left out even more so.

Nazi fanboi.