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Patrick Peterson

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Patrick is Currently Reading

Patrick Peterson is currently reading

Radical Son: A Generational Odyssey

by David Horowitz

bookshelves: academic, autobiography, communism, history, journalism, law-legal-crime, parenting, philosophy, reference, sense-of-life, sociology, currently-reading

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Patrick Peterson said: " 2026-03-22 I started this a few days ago - WOW! Very eye-opening.
Incredible discussion of his parents' Communist Party USA life and his childhood, adolescence. He started off hard-core socialist... but had a conscience and pursued truth... to some ex ...more "

Mar 22, 2026 10:09AM · see review

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The Mattering Instinct: How Our Deepest Longing Drives Us and Divides Us

by Rebecca Newberger Goldstein

bookshelves: currently-reading, psychology, philosophy, sense-of-life

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Patrick Peterson said: " 2026-03-14 Started this book early this morning, since I could not sleep. Very captivating. Powerful thesis. But gosh, the author has some very foolish statements that really turn me off. It's as if she had never heard of Ayn Rand, Ludwig Mises, or N ...more "

Mar 14, 2026 07:23AM · see review

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Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion

by Robert B. Cialdini (Goodreads Author)

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Patrick Peterson said: " 2026-01-07 about 30% into this fascinating and very popular and influential book.
Many good insights and lessons.
But a surprising number of strange omissions:
- not one mention of Dale Carnegie or his bestseller/classic "How to win friends and influenc ...more "

Jan 07, 2026 12:10PM · see review

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Patrick’s Notes & Highlights

Book cover for Lysistrata: The funniest and filthiest play in Greek Classical drama – Aristophanes revisited

Lysistrata: The funniest and filthiest play in Greek Classical drama – Aristophanes revisited by Peter McGarry

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snorting fennel?

Really?

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Pretty wacky, eh????

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Patrick’s Quotes

“Folks are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be.”
― Abraham Lincoln

tags: attributed-no-source, happiness

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“I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone there will be nothing. Only I will remain.”
― Frank Herbert, Dune

tags: bene-gesserit, fear, litany-against-fear, motivational, scifi

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