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Definitely listen to the audiobook because he plays audio recordings of subject matter, adds his own side commentary and sometimes sings

“It’s been January, for months, in both directions.” - Kaveh Akbar

The Wintry Mix chapter was perfect

John Green singing “we’re here because we’re here because we’re here” to the tune of Auld Lang Syne almost made me cry

Oh I love love this book

This is so cute and wholesome

“Water is the consummate immigrant, trapped in transit, never able to settle.”

WOW THIS BOOK WAS WRITTEN BEAUTIFULLY

Teared up

The Sunset chapter😭

Serendipitously listening to ‘My Kind of Town’ by Frank Sinatra as Michelle jumps from the legal ladder into government (in the city of Chicago) is just chefs kiss

Ok I just needed to keep reading. Thoroughly enjoying how often Indonesia is mentioned in this book

He lost me in the chapter “The Marriage of Science and Empire” but I relent

Teehee teehee teehee!

The most delightful audiobook

Giggled at how much he talked about the Roman empire. Giggled less when he seemed to defend imperialism? I #understand though

Thank goodness Harari described imagined hierarchies as “unfortunate” otherwise that would be rather, er, awkward

I still have no idea where this book is going but it’s written beautifully

Collective belief in shared myths as being pivotal to our evolution and social organization - I like.
Imagined orders dictating societal cooperation - still deciding.

With a two hour commute, starting an audiobook seemed like a good idea

Obama and Berkeley Mafia mentioned