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What is the book that changed your views? (lemmy.world)
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Please share books that affected your worldview or changed your thoughts.

For me, it’s A People’s History of the World by Chris Harman. I studied business and work in finance, and before reading it, I never questioned the idea that capitalism was just the natural way of things. This book made me realize that capitalism is man made. It had a beginning and it can have an end. Wealth and poverty are not just inevitable, they are created by human decisions. That perspective really shook me.

Do you have a book that had a similar impact on you?

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[–] lordnikon@lemmy.world 10 points 11 months ago (2 children)

The Bible after really reading it book by book at church camp of all places. It made me question my faith and sent me on a journey of reading and study of a lot of different religions to end up believing in none of them but fascinated by all of them as a social phenomenon.

[–] ocean@lemmy.selfhostcat.com 4 points 11 months ago

Reading the Bible and apologetics are Christianity’s worst nightmare for followers. I had similar experiences, now in religious studies

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago

you may be interested in the book How to Read the Bible by James Kugel