And Other Essays on Honor, Social Discomfort, and Violence
by William Ian Miller
Recommended by Sam Harris
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Psychology.
How do we feel when our friend turns up with a holiday present and we have nothing ready to give in exchange What lies behind our small social panics and the maneuvers we use, to avoid losing face Recognizing how much we care about how others see us, this wise and witty book tackles the complex subject of humiliation and the emotions that keep us...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Philosophy, and Psychology.
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Sam Harris
“Just on the phenomenon of being humiliated and differentiating it from embarrassment and other similar emotions.”
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Consider The Boy, the Mole, the Fox and the Horse by Charlie Mackesy. Recommended by 8 sources.
“Soft-spoken, heavily illustrated fable built from short dialogues and watercolor sketches. Each spread pairs a spare line of text with a loose drawing, so the pleasure is visual and aphoristic rather than narrative; readers collect felt-true sentences more than plot. Most useful when you want quick consolations, a prompt for conversation with a child, or a pause during a rough day. Limiting if you want sustained argument, concrete advice, or tightly plotted storytelling: the repetition of gentleness can feel sentimental or thin after a while.”
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