Book Club #3
PG 95 - 197
Summary
Continuing from the early chapters, Ishmael introduces the important analogy about the laws of the university. Ishmael claims that the laws are universal and one has build a better life for oneself and where on lives. Humans believed they are center of the universe and and see them as they are. The section explains Ishmael and the prophet of Takers. Ishmael is going over to remind the wheel and how it works. He also compares the story of Adam and Eve and historical events in the past.
Quotes
"Filmmakers understandably love footage of gore and battle, but any naturalist will tell you that the species are not in any sense at war with one another. The gazelle and the lion are enemies only in the minds of the Takers. The lion that comes across a herd of gazelles doesn't massacre them, as an enemy would. It kills one, not to satisfy its hatred of gazelles but to satisfy its hunger, and once it has made its kill the gazelles are perfectly content to go on grazing with the lion right in their midst." (117-118)
- Ishmael talks about Takers on their lifestyle that is different from their own. Takers perform a story in story that mankind and Earth are antagonists and are wild, dangerous and unpredictable. Predator and prey takes into play into to the story.
"The story the Takers have been enacting here for the past ten thousand years is not only disastrous for mankind and for the world, it's fundamentally unhealthy and unsatisfying. It's a megalomaniac's fantasy, and enacting it has given the Takers a culture riddled with greed, cruelty, mental illness, crime and drug addiction." (147)
-Quinn suggests that mankind's problems have been started by Taker culture and not by human beings. They believe in the antagonistic story that makes life anxiety ridden. The flams of man is not prevalent in Leavers and Taker is bad for humans but not bad for the Earth.
"I have some amazing news for you. Man is not alone on this planet. He is part of a community, upon which he depends absolutely." (103)"
- Ishmael believes that humans can make themselves to live by and humans are not alone.
"Be at peace, for we know how to rule the world, and today is your day to go hungry.' And the lion was at peace." (159)"
- Both tries to enact a spell on the lion that chased them into finding food. Ishmael explained to lion this quote.
Questions
How does Taker culture obscure the basic truths?
What does the law of the universe say about the world?
Why is humans so self-centered?
Reflection
- The main ideas of the chapter is laws and history with different elements. The different concepts of the book is more on the philosophical aspect that makes me think about life and humans.
Summary
Continuing from the early chapters, Ishmael introduces the important analogy about the laws of the university. Ishmael claims that the laws are universal and one has build a better life for oneself and where on lives. Humans believed they are center of the universe and and see them as they are. The section explains Ishmael and the prophet of Takers. Ishmael is going over to remind the wheel and how it works. He also compares the story of Adam and Eve and historical events in the past.
Quotes
"Filmmakers understandably love footage of gore and battle, but any naturalist will tell you that the species are not in any sense at war with one another. The gazelle and the lion are enemies only in the minds of the Takers. The lion that comes across a herd of gazelles doesn't massacre them, as an enemy would. It kills one, not to satisfy its hatred of gazelles but to satisfy its hunger, and once it has made its kill the gazelles are perfectly content to go on grazing with the lion right in their midst." (117-118)
- Ishmael talks about Takers on their lifestyle that is different from their own. Takers perform a story in story that mankind and Earth are antagonists and are wild, dangerous and unpredictable. Predator and prey takes into play into to the story.
"The story the Takers have been enacting here for the past ten thousand years is not only disastrous for mankind and for the world, it's fundamentally unhealthy and unsatisfying. It's a megalomaniac's fantasy, and enacting it has given the Takers a culture riddled with greed, cruelty, mental illness, crime and drug addiction." (147)
-Quinn suggests that mankind's problems have been started by Taker culture and not by human beings. They believe in the antagonistic story that makes life anxiety ridden. The flams of man is not prevalent in Leavers and Taker is bad for humans but not bad for the Earth.
"I have some amazing news for you. Man is not alone on this planet. He is part of a community, upon which he depends absolutely." (103)"
- Ishmael believes that humans can make themselves to live by and humans are not alone.
"Be at peace, for we know how to rule the world, and today is your day to go hungry.' And the lion was at peace." (159)"
- Both tries to enact a spell on the lion that chased them into finding food. Ishmael explained to lion this quote.
Questions
How does Taker culture obscure the basic truths?
What does the law of the universe say about the world?
Why is humans so self-centered?
Reflection
- The main ideas of the chapter is laws and history with different elements. The different concepts of the book is more on the philosophical aspect that makes me think about life and humans.
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