Philosophy on reading

The type of books I read, are the type that talk about the way the world works, the human mind, technology, and other different sciences. My favorite author, Michael Crichton, combines his vast knowledge of many different areas in science, with a gripping plot line. Say that nano technology gets out of hand, and now the technology has gone rogue and is acting to destroy everything in it’s path. Or if there is a new way to travel through time, and the travelers end up in the middle ages. The thing I love about his books is that he really explains how the science of what is happening, and although his stories are far fetched, they could potentially happen if the technology was tapped into enough. I am also currently reading a book called ‘The Human Touch’. It is about how the way we look at the world defines what it is. It is a really, really cool book and it is a tough read. I’ve read the first four chapters three times each. Each time I read the chapter I find a new theory I’ve missed out on, or even just a simple idea I didn’t notice. I love reading books where something awful happens, and the struggle the people go through. I read “1984” a few years ago and it was a fantastic view of what could happen to the world if people had too much power. I really like thinking, I think way too much about how the world works, why we are the way we are, and also about new principles of physics that show how the universe is run. Any book that challenges conventional wisdom, or speaks about the human mind, or the way the world works will interest me. I do have a few books that not many people will read, such as about the apocalypse or about hit men. I really like reading, and going into deep discussions about them. I look forward to reading the books for this class and, not to sound like too much of a suck up, the discussions we will have with them!