Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will by Robert M. Sapolsky

2 reviews

tenar's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Torture

Moderate: Mental illness, Ableism, Antisemitism, Death, and Fatphobia

Minor: Rape, Violence, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Hate crime, Pandemic/Epidemic, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Sexual violence, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Murder, Alcoholism, Mass/school shootings, and Addiction

- This book is divided into two sections and most of the content that could be disturbing is within section 2, especially toward the end with discussion of famous serial killers, hate crimes, and executions. The theme of this book is how we can be more compassionate humans, and the descriptions/mentions of violence and bigotry are in the context of condemning them. The author does promote forced institutionalization.

vegetal's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

Fascinating. Sound. Well written. Consuming my mind and I will discuss with everyone.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Antisemitism, Fatphobia, Murder, Ableism, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, and Car accident

Mentions variety of potentially triggering events/opinions as case studies including violence and discrimination