Timequake
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Timequake
Kurt Vonnegut
4 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2013–2024.
What people on Hacker News said
Kurt Vonnegut probably had the biggest impact on me. Mother Night and Timequake in particular. Two quotes I use all the time: "I tell you, we are here on Earth to fart around, and don't let anybody tell you different."
Timequake is also amazing. "Life is just for farting around and don't let anyone tell you different"
Not OP, but as someone who found GEB pretentious, I think the most mind-blowing books I have read were probably Kurt Vonnegut. Mother Night and Timequake probably at the top.
Where it comes up
- Gödel, Escher, Bach is the most influential book in my life (2022) 2024 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: What book changed your life? 2022 · 1 recommendation
- Ask HN: Great fiction books that have had a positive impact on your life? 2020 · 1 recommendation
- Ask: Read a book that changed your life? Title? 2013 · 1 recommendation