Basically what the title says: Is there any fiction book you’ve ever read that has emotionally or intellectually connected with you so much it changed the way you viewed the world, changed the way you viewed yourself or changed the way you viewed life (your own or in general)?
If so…
- What book was it?
- Why did it connect so well with you?
- How did it make you feel?
- And how did it change you?
Just to emphasize, I’m solely asking about works of fiction here. So nothing like reading just an academic book on philosophy or a self-help book or something.
Asimovs Foundation Its focus is this thing called psychohistory. I think about it all the time, especially in the context of the real world with numerous examples of groups of people reacting predictably and/or being manipulated by governments or propaganda. It’s kinda sad really. No matter how smart or educated or able to see through the bs one person may be, it’s never enough to be able to convince a large group of people to change the momentum of behavior.
We are at one hell of a peak in civilization right now. Let’s hope for all our sake that Asimov was wrong and we can keep this train rolling. I truly fear we are about to fall off the other side.