8 Books Every Intelligent Person Should Read
Harvard’s president, Charles W. Eliot made a frequent assertion: If you were to spend just 15 minutes a day reading the right books you could give yourself a proper liberal education. “If you read all of these works (below) you will glean profound insight into most of what has driven the history of the western world” concludes astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.
The one-line comment after each book is not a review but a statement about how the book’s content influenced the behavior of people who shaped the western world.
1.) The Bible (eBook) - “Christian influence on values, beliefs, and practices in Western culture are abundant and well ingrained into the flourishing society of today. The Bible itself is responsible for much of the language, literature, and fine arts we enjoy today as its artists and composers were heavily influenced by its writings.”
If you’re looking for a more extensive list of essential works, don’t miss The Harvard Classics, a 51 volume series that you can now download online.