Intensity

Five years ago this month I was reading Neal Stephenson’s Cryptonomicon.

Ten years ago this month I was reading Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses.

Fifteen years ago this month I was reading Albert Camus’ Caligula.

Twenty years ago this month I was reading E. F. Schumacher’s A Guide for the Perplexed.


What is wrong with me?


In all fairness, I’d grade the above books A, B, C, and D. Though which grade goes to which book I leave that for you to decide.