What we’re about
We regularly meet to discuss books we read on the 3rd Sunday of the month during the evening (unless otherwise advertised). At the moment we do NOT have regular meetings during the day. We choose books through voting during meetings or by recommendation from repeat members. We read fiction and non-fiction type books alternating every other month. Please visit our FB page for more details and to interact with members. Check out our www.goodreads.com shelves to have an idea of which book we read. Our group is public, open to all, and meets regularly. New to Dubai. You are most welcome :-) Note: This group was originally called 'Dubai Mall Book Club'
Upcoming events
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The Burnout Society By Byung-Chul Han
Certo, Radisson Media City, Dubai, AEWhat we do:
We post books on monthly basis; everyone who reads or has read the book on their own time can join in. We get together, share opinions and thoughts about the book. We are here for the love of reading and sharing thoughts.Book of choice:
The Burnout Society
By Byung-Chul Han
3.87 stars - 25,493 ratings - 212 reviews###
Our competitive, service-oriented societies are taking a toll on the late-modern individual. Rather than improving life, multitasking, "user-friendly" technology, and the culture of convenience are producing disorders that range from depression to attention deficit disorder to borderline personality disorder. Byung-Chul Han interprets the spreading malaise as an inability to manage negative experiences in an age characterized by excessive positivity and the universal availability of people and goods. Stress and exhaustion are not just personal experiences, but social and historical phenomena as well. Denouncing a world in which every against-the-grain response can lead to further disempowerment, he draws on literature, philosophy, and the social and natural sciences to explore the stakes of sacrificing intermittent intellectual reflection for constant neural connection.
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25490360-the-burnout-society
Safar Book Group book shelves
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Past events
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