Best biography & history graphic novels according to redditors

We found 49 Reddit comments discussing the best biography & history graphic novels. We ranked the 17 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.

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u/kylekey · 47 pointsr/vegan

Last year I shared the five course dinner I made, but I decided to up the ante this year.

The seven courses and their sources:

(1) Warm roasted beets with wild arugula, balsamic maple pecans and orange vinaigrette
[Vegan Secret Supper]

(2) Fennel portobello soup with smoke-infused olive oil, cashew gruyere grilled cheese croutons, radicchio marmalade and beer-battered pearl onions
[Soup, olive oil, & marmalade: Vegan Secret Supper. Cheese: Artisan Vegan Cheese. Croutons and onions: Dirt Candy]

(3) Roasted cauliflower tossed in black vinegar with kimchi cream
[Vedge]

(4) Crisped turnips with falafel crumbs and creamy sesame
[Vedge]

(5) Butternut squash and almond gnocchi, sautéed in sage garlic butter, tossed in butternut squash sauce and topped with fried sage leaves
[Gnocchi: Vegan Secret Supper; Butter and sauce: original recipe]

(6) Hearts of palm cakes with curried lentils
[Vedge]

(7) Six-layer chocolate hazelnut cake, with chocolate hazelnut butter, ganache, and hazelnut chocolate chip brownie crumble coconut milk ice cream
[Cake, brownie, hazelnut butter and ganache: Vegan Chocolate. Ice cream: Vegan Secret Supper, modified]

u/Nejfelt · 19 pointsr/Marvel

For those looking to expand their comic knowledge and learn about potential interests, I recommend this book.





Best stand alone Marvel stories:


Eternals by Neil Gaiman (2006-2007)

Inhumans by Paul Jenkins (1998-1999)

Marvels by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross (1994)

The Marvels Project by Ed Brubaker (2009-2010)

Sentry by Paul Jenkins (2000-2001)

Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald (1985-1986)

The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski (2008-2012)




These stories are more appreciated when you have some Marvel knowledge:


Avengers Forever by Kurt Busiek (1998-1999)

Doomwar by Jonathan Maberry (2010)

Earth X trilogy by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross (1999-2003)

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman (2003-2004)





List of the best Marvel runs:


(With repeats from above)

Alias by Brian Bendis (2001-2004)

Alpha Flight by John Byrne (1983-1985)

Avengers by Roger Stern (1983-1988)

Avengers by Kurt Busiek (1998-2002)

Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes 1 & 2 by Joe Casey (2005, 2007)

Avengers/New Avengers/Mighty Avengers by Brian Bendis (2004-2012)

Avengers/New Avengers by Jonathan Hickman (2012-2015)

Avengers: The Initiative by Dan Slott & Christos Gage (2007-2010)

West Coast Avengers by Steve Englehart (1985-1988)

Captain Britain by Alan Moore & Alan Davis (1981-1985)

Captain America by Mark Gruenwald (1985-1989)

Captain America by Mark Waid (1995-1996, 1998-1999)

Captain America by Ed Brubaker (2005-2012)

Captain Marvel by Jim Starlin (1973-1974)

Captain Marvel by Peter David (1999-2004)

ClanDestine by Alan Davis (1994-1995)

Daredevil by Frank Miller (1980-1983)

Daredevil by Brian Bendis (2001-2006)

Daredevil by Mark Waid (2011-2015)

Defenders by Steve Gerber (1975-1976)

Doom 2099 by Warren Ellis (1995-1996)

Doomwar by Jonathan Maberry (2010)

DP7 by Mark Gruenwald (1986-1989)

Dr. Strange by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko (1963-1966)

Earth X trilogy by Jim Krueger & Alex Ross (1999-2003)

Eternals by Neil Gaiman (2006-2007)

Excalibur by Chris Claremont & Alan Davis (1988-1993)

Exiles by Judd Winick & Tony Bedard (2001-2006)

Fallen Angels by Jo Duffy (1987)


Fantastic Four by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby (1961-1970)

Fantastic Four by John Byrne (1981-1986)

Fantastic Four by Mark Waid (2002-2005)

Fantastic Four/FF by Jonathan Hickman (2009-2012)

Annihilation/Guardians of the Galaxy/etc. by Dan Abnett & Andy Lanning (2004-2011)

Hawkeye by Mark Gruenwald (1983)

Hawkeye by Matt Fraction (2012-2015)

Howard the Duck by Steve Gerber (1973-1978)

Incredible Hulk by Peter David (1987-1998)


Inhumans by Paul Jenkins (1998-1999)

Iron Man by David Michelinie (1978–1982, 1987–1989)

Iron Man by Kurt Busiek (1998-2000)

Marvel Two-In-One by Ralph Macchio & Mark Gruenwald (1978-1980)

Marvel 1602 by Neil Gaiman (2003-2004)

Marvels by Kurt Busiek & Alex Ross (1994)


The Marvels Project by Ed Brubaker (2009-2010)

New Mutants by Chris Claremont (1982-1987)

PSIForce by Fabian Nicieza (1987-1989)

Quasar by Mark Gruenwald (1989-1991)

Silver Surfer by Steve Englehart (1987-1989)

Silver Surfer by Jim Starlin (1989-1991)

Secret Wars by Jonathan Hickman (2015)

Sentry by Paul Jenkins (2000-2001)

Strange Tales (S.H.I.E.L.D)/Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. by Jim Steranko (1966-1968)


Amazing Spider-Man by Stan Lee & Steve Ditko & John Romita (1962-1971)

Amazing Spider-Man by Roger Stern & Tom DeFalco (1982-1987)

Amazing Spider-Man by David Michelinie (1987-1991)

Untold Tales of Spider-Man by Kurt Busiek (1995-1997)

Ultimate Spider-Man by Brian Bendis (2000-2009)

Superior Spider-Man by Dan Slott (2013-2014)

Spider-Man and the X-Men by Elliott Kalan (2014-2015)

Spider-Man 2099 by Peter David (1992-1996)

Squadron Supreme by Mark Gruenwald (1985-1986)

Supreme Power by J. Michael Straczynski (2003-2004)

First Thanos War/Magus/Final Threat/Infinity Gauntlet by Jim Starlin (1973-1977)

Thor by Walt Simonson (1983-1987)

Thunderbolts by Kurt Busiek and Fabian Nicieza (1997-2003)

The Twelve by J. Michael Straczynski (2008-2012)

X-Factor by Louise Simonson (1986-1991)

X-Factor by Peter David (1991-1993, 2005-2013)

Uncanny X-Force by Rick Remender (2010-2012)

Vision by Tom King (2015-2016)

Vision and the Scarlet Witch by Steve Englehart (1985-86)


X-Men by Roy Thomas (1966-1968)

X-Men by Chris Claremont (1975-1991)

Worst X-Man Ever by Max Bemis (2016)


Marvel Crossover Guide




Event/Crossover | Year(s) | Genre/Principles | Rating (1-5 stars)
---------|----------|----------|---------
Mr. Kline | 1971-1972 | Mr. Kline vs. Heroes | **
Thanos War | 1973-1977 | Thanos vs. Heroes | **
The Corporation | 1977-1979 | Corporation vs. Heroes | \

Contest of Champions | 1982 | Heroes vs. Heroes | *
Casket of Ancient Winters | 1984 | Thor | *
Dire Wraiths War | 1984-1985 | Dire Wraiths vs. Heroes | *

Marvel Super Heroes Secret Wars | 1984-1985 | Villains vs. Heroes | *
Secret Wars 2 | 1985-1986 | Beyonder vs. Heroes | **
Mutant Massacre | 1986 | X-Men | **

Fall of the Mutants | 1988 | X-Men | ***
The Evolutionary War | 1988 | High Evolutionary vs. Heroes | \

Inferno | 1988-1989 | X-Men/MU | *
Atlantis Attacks | 1989 | Serpent Crown | \

Acts of Vengeance | 1989-1990 | Villains vs. Heroes | *

X-Tinction Agenda | 1990-1991 | X-Men | **
Infinity Gauntlet | 1991 | Thanos vs. Heroes | *
Operation: Galactic Storm | 1992 | Avengers | \

Rise of the Midnight Sons | 1992 | Midnight Sons | *

Infinity War | 1992 | Magus vs. Heroes | *
X-Cutioner's Song | 1992-1993 | X-Men | \

Infinity Crusade | 1993 | Goddess vs. Heroes | *
Maximum Carnage | 1993 | Spider-Man | *
Fatal Attraction | 1993 | X-Men | *
Bloodties | 1993 | Avengers/X-Men | *
Siege of Darkness | 1993 | Midnight Sons | *
Phalanx Covenant | 1994 | X-Men | *
Clone Saga | 1994-1996 | Spider-Man | *
Age of Apocalypse | 1995-1996 | X-Men | *
Onslaught | 1996 | Onslaught vs. Heroes | \

Operation: Zero Tolerance | 1997 | X-Men | *
The Twelve | 2000 | X-Men | *

Maximum Security | 2000-2001 | Aliens vs. Earth | *
Avengers Disassembled | 2004 | Avengers | \

House of M | 2005 | X-Men | *
Annihilation | 2006-2007 | Cosmic | ***
Civil War | 2006-2007 | Hero vs. Hero | *
World War Hulk | 2007 | Hulk vs. Heroes | *

Annihilation: Conquest | 2007-2008 | Cosmic | *
Messiah Complex | 2007-2008 | X-Men | \

Secret Invasion | 2008 | Skrulls vs. Heroes | *

War of Kings | 2009 | Cosmic | *
Messiah War | 2009 | X-Men | \

Utopia | 2009 | X-Men | *
Necrosha | 2009-2010 | X-Men | *

Fall of the Hulks | 2009-2010 | Hulks | *

Siege | 2010 | End of Dark Reign | **
Realm of Kings | 2010 | Cosmic | ***

Second Coming | 2010 | X-Men | **
Thanos Imperative | 2010 | Cosmic | *
World War Hulks | 2010 | Hulks | *
Curse of the Mutants | 2010| X-Men | *
Shadowland | 2010 | Street Heroes | *
Chaos War | 2010-2011 | Gods | *

Age of X | 2011 | X-Men | *
Fear Itself | 2011 | Asgardians vs. Heroes | *

Schism | 2011 | X-Men | *
Spider-Island | 2011 | Spider-Man | **
Avengers vs. X-Men | 2012 | Avengers vs. X-Men | *
Age of Ultron | 2013 | Avengers | *
Infinity | 2013 | Thanos/Avengers | ***
Battle of the Atom | 2013 | X-Men | *
Original Sin | 2014 | Secrets Revealed | \

AXIS | 2014 | Heroes/Villains Flipped | *
Spider-Verse | 2014-2015 | Spider-Man | ***
The Black Vortex | 2015 | Guardians of the Galaxy/X-Men | \

Secret Wars | 2015-2016 | Multiverse | ***
Standoff! | 2016 | Avengers | *
Civil War 2 | 2016 | Heroes vs. Heroes | *

Inhumans vs. X-Men | 2016-2017 | Inhumans vs. X-Men | *
Monsters Unleashed | 2017 | Monsters vs. Heroes | *

Secret Empire | 2017 | Cap vs. Heroes |


The best of Marvel Graphic Novels (1982-1993):


01 The Death of Captain Marvel

04 The New Mutants

05 X-Men: God Loves, Man Kills

15 The Raven Banner

16 The Aladdin Effect

17 Revenge of the Living Monolith

20 Greenberg the Vampire

22 Spider-Man: Hooky

23 Dr. Strange: Into Shamballa

24 Daredevil: Love & War

25 The Alien Legion: A Grey Day to Die

27 Emperor Doom

29 Hulk & Thing: The Big Change

38 Silver Surfer: Judgment Day

39 The Inhumans

46 Spider-Man: Parallel Lives

49 Doctor Strange & Doctor Doom: Triumph and Torment

55 Squadron Supreme: Death of a Universe

63 Spider-Man: Spirits of the Earth

68 Avengers: Death Trap, The Vault

71 Silver Surfer: Homecoming

Epic Comics:


Havok and Wolverine: Meltdown by Walter & Louise Simonson (1989)

Stray Toasters by Bill Sienkiewicz (1988)

and Epic Graphic Novels


The Death of Groo

Someplace Strange

u/ems88 · 7 pointsr/cocktails

Okay, you've caught me; there's beer and wine books, too. Here's what you're looking at:

I run a cocktail bar, and I've been meaning to share my library for some time, but I have a knack for lending my books out to friends and colleagues so I keep waiting for it to be complete. Then I realized my collection keeps growing and will never be complete, so I may as well just share a snapshot of it.

Top row:

Sippin' Safari: In Search of the Great "Lost" Tropical Drink Recipes... and the People Behind Them by Jeff "Beachbum" Berry

Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails: From the Alamagoozlum to the Zombie 100 Rediscovered Recipes and the Stories Behind Them by Ted "Dr. Cocktail" Haigh

The Joy of Mixology: The Consummate Guide to the Bartender's Craft by Gary "Gaz" Regan

The Flavor Bible: The Essential Guide to Culinary Creativity, Based on the Wisdom of America's Most Imaginative Chefs by Karen Page and Andrew Dornenburg

The World Encyclopedia of Beer by Brian Glover

How to Brew: Everything You Need to Know to Brew Beer Right the First Time by John J. Palmer

Jigger, Beaker and Glass: Drinking Around the World by Charles H. Baker, Jr. (aka The Gentleman's Companion Volume II)

Tasting Beer: An Insider's Guide to the World's Greatest Drink by Randy Mosher

Michael Jackson's Complete Guide to Single Malt Scotch by Michael Jackson

The Ultimate Guide to Spirits & Cocktails by Andre Domine

New Classic Cocktails by Mardee Haidin Regan and Gary "Gaz" Regan

The Book of Garnishes by June Budgen

World's Best Cocktails: 500 Signature Drinks from the World's Best Bars and Bartenders by Tom Sandham

The Complete Book of Spirits: A Guide to Their History, Production, and Enjoyment by Anthony Dias Blue

Cocktails & Amuse-Bouches for Her & For Him by Daniel Boulud and Xavier Herit

Imbibe!: From Absinthe Cocktail to Whiskey Smash, a Salute in Stories and Drinks to "Professor" Jerry Thomas, Pioneer of the American Bar by David Wondrich

Middle Row:

Hemingway & Bailey's Bartending Guide to Great American Writers

The New and Improved Illustrated Bartenders' Manual; or: How to Mix Drinks of the Present Style by Harry Johnson (Espresso Book Machine Reprint)

Michael Jackson's Bar & Cocktail Companion: The Connoisseur's Handbook by Michael Jackson

The Craft of Stone Brewing Co.: Liquid Lore, Epic Recipes, and Unabashed Arrogance by Greg Koch, Steve Wagner & Randy Clemens

The PDT Cocktail Book: The Complete Bartender's Guide from the Celebrated Speakeasy by Jim Meehan

Bitters: A Spirited History of a Classic Cure-All, with Cocktails, Recipes, and Formulas by Brad Thomas Parsons

A Taste for Absinthe: 65 Recipes for Classic and Contemporary Cocktails by R. Winston Guthrie & James F. Thompson

The Bartender's Guide to IBA Official Cocktails by Jenny Reese (Espresso Book Machine Printing)

Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl by David Wondrich

The Home Distiller's Handbook: Make Your Own Whiskey & Bourbon Blends, Infused Spirits and Cordials by Matt Teacher

A History of the World in 6 Glasses by Tom Standage

The Decorative Art of Japanese Food Carving: Elegant Garnishes for All Occasions by Hiroshi Nagashima

What to Drink with What You Eat: The Difinitive Guide to Pairing Food with Wine, Beer, Spirits, Coffee, Tea - Even Water - Based on Expert Advice from America's Best Sommeliers by Andrew Dornenburg & Karen Page

The American Cocktail: 50 Recipes that Celebrate the Craft of Mixing Drinks from Coast to Coast by The Editors of Imbibe Magazine

The ABC of Cocktails by Peter Pauper Press

How to Make Your Own Drinks: Create Your Own Alcoholic and Non-Alcoholic Drinks from Fruit Cordials to After-Dinner Liqueurs by Susy Atkins

How to Make a World of Liqueurs by Heather Kibbey & Cheryl Long

u/PlanetaryGenocide · 6 pointsr/Eve
u/psychicpilot · 5 pointsr/PropagandaPosters

It's actually from the University of Nebraska's online collection of comic books produced by U.S. Federal/State and European governments. The pdf can be downloaded from here. It's also reproduced in an Eisner-award nominated book.

u/coughcough · 4 pointsr/Cooking

If you are good with books, Dirt Candy is great. The techniques are illustrated.

u/angrydroid · 3 pointsr/Tiki

I agree. Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Safari, is an endlessly fascinating read.

u/amazon-converter-bot · 3 pointsr/FreeEBOOKS

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u/sauteslut · 3 pointsr/Cooking

Silver Spoon is the best for basics/reference. I've got a copy in both English and the original Italian. It's the modern bible while larousse gastronomique is outdated imo.

Cooking by Hand was a big inspiration early in my career

Recently I like cookbooks that are entertaining beyond just pretty pictures of food.

The Dirt Candy cookbook. The graphic novel style is awesome and the recipes are good.

Also, A Super Upsetting Book about Sandwiches

And of course Thug Kitchen

u/CocktailChemist · 2 pointsr/askscience

Larry Gonick's Cartoon Guide to Genetics is really good. The information is solid, but it's presented in an entertaining and humorous way that makes it easier to understand and retain.

u/bopbot · 2 pointsr/books

How is it Joe Sacco didn't make this list?

u/scarecroe · 2 pointsr/DCcomics

Marston had nothing to do with that. In Sensation Comics, Wonder Woman, Comic Cavalcade, and her newspaper strip, she was doing a million other things.

Les Daniels, who wrote Wonder Woman: The Complete History, also published the shorter Wonder Woman: The Golden Age which does a better job of answering u/wtfnodude's question.

u/ImTheDoctah · 2 pointsr/Tiki

Here are the only books you need:

  1. Smuggler's Cove: Exotic Cocktails, Rum, and the Cult of Tiki

  2. Beachbum Berry's Potions of the Caribbean

  3. Beachbum Berry Remixed

  4. Beachbum Berry's Sippin' Safari

    They're all fantastic. But if you only buy one, start with Smuggler's Cove. It's just an incredible wealth of information and it's a lot more current than the others. It's also very useful if you're looking to expand your tiki repertoire since it has a lot of information on bar equipment, rums, syrups, etc. that the other books lack.
u/philokiller · 1 pointr/booksuggestions

Cartoon Guide to Genetics is a lovely read from what I remember of what I read of it in JHS. It's the book that made me want to study gentics in College.

u/Cdresden · 1 pointr/Cooking

Dirt Candy by Amanda Cohen. Vegetarian, but plenty of vegan recipes. A fresh perspective.

u/oditogre · 1 pointr/WTF

I'm 26, and love it. My parents and my great-aunt loved it, so I was raised kind of surrounded by it. We had several of the books* scattered around the house, and I loved flipping through them.

*ETA: Far Side Gallery, FSG 2, PreHistory of the Far Side which is probably my favorite, Weiner Dog Art (we had miniature dachshunds, so of course we had to have it), and The Chickens Are Restless - I grew up in a rural area and my family have always kept livestock, done 4-H, competed in rodeos, etc., so the large number of 'rural life'-based jokes in The Far Side was probably a large part of the appeal.

u/fadedthought · 1 pointr/gamedev

I hope these are what you're looking for.

If I find any additional stuff, I'll edit the post - also if anyone else finds stuff similar to what I linked, feel free to drop info, i'd love to read more of this stuff!

Obligatory Subreddit Plug

/r/TheMakingOfGames - A subreddit featuring a lot of behind the scenes stuff.

Books

Masters of Doom is a book that follows the lives of John Carmack and John Romero, the creation of what became iD Software, and some of the most memorable games of our generation. (Daikatana's failure, Doom, The super mario clone that eventually became Commander Keen, Quake, etc.)

Jacked is a book that follows the creation of what became a memorable game studio (Rockstar Games) and one of the most memorable franchises of our lifetimes. (Grand Theft Auto)

Stay Awhile and Listen is a book that tells the story of the company known as Blizzard and the difficulty of creating Warcraft as well as the fight to create Diablo.

[Hourences] (http://www.hourences.com/product/the-hows-and-whys-of-the-games-industry/) is a book written by someone who's worked freelance / contract for quite some time now. The basic questions this book will attempt to answer are: Why would one want to work in the games industry? Or why not? And, if the decision has already been made, then: What would one look for or expect? How can one pick a good mod (modification) team or a development studio that will fit one’s personality and meet one’s expectations?

Minecraft: The Story of Notch A story about Notch before, during, and after the rise of Minecraft - talks about his family, his life, etc.

Rise of the Dungeon Master the story of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the most influential games ever made. Like the game itself, the narrative casts the reader into the adventure from a first person point of view, taking on the roles of the different characters in the story.

Documentaries / Movies

Double Fine Adventure - A game following the conception and delivery of what would become "Broken Age"

Indie Game: The Movie - Follows the trials and tribulations of indie developers trying to "make it big" and/or "continue to succeed".

Minecraft: The Story of Mojang - Follows how Minecraft was formed, Notch, and the impact the game has made on generations.

Amneisa Fortnight 2012 A documentary that follows various groups doing a "game jam" that eventually became published games.

[Amneisa Fornight 2014] (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLIhLvue17Sd7Y5qXNqV1wDPtdNPjZ-tw0) Same as the 2012, just a documentary following the game jam.

GDC Post Mortems A good variety of games, the ups and downs, from indie to AAA.

u/SempaiSoStrong · 1 pointr/DnD

Could probably use this bad boy for source information. https://www.amazon.com/Dungeons-Dragons-Art-Arcana-History/dp/0399580948/ref=nodl_. This is one of many books about dnds history and inception. Rise of the Dungeon Master: Gary Gygax and the Creation of D&D https://www.amazon.com/dp/1568585594/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AkaXCb9VYQ812. Or this.

u/dontyieldbackshield · 1 pointr/PS4
u/[deleted] · 1 pointr/Random_Acts_Of_Amazon
u/Marshmlol · 1 pointr/AskLiteraryStudies

Hello goirish2200.

As someone who is obsessed with Lacan and Derrida I highly recommend that you do not read their works directly. Why? Because they are extremely heavy for someone like you, who is not exposed to the literary terminologies/theory.(I also personally find it absurd that people here are recommending you to read excerpts of Lacan/Derrida's work).

You will, I can guarantee, find yourself frustrated with their works and waste your time trying to decipher their writing.

Where to start then?

For Derrida there are two friendly books that you should check out before even considering reading his works:

Introducing Derrida by Jeff Collins and Derrida For Beginners by Jim Powell

As you read those two books constantly refer to this book when you encounter words that you do not understand:A Derrida Dictionary by Niall Lucy

Some hardcore Derrida fans will criticize me for linking you this book since any kind of Dictionary defining Derrida's terms will be controversial(for example, every time someone uses the word "deconstruction" everyone's eye brows raise up because there is technically no definition to what deconstruction is).

After reading these two books then maybe you can tackle The Cambridge Introduction to Jacques Derrida

This will be plenty of reading for you to do on Derrida.

"Introducing Lacan" and "Lacan for Beginners" are also books that you should check out. "The Cambridge Introduction to Lacan" should be the next book you tackle after it or How to Read Lacan by Zizek and Critchley

Remember my friend, the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy is a godly resource that you should always refer to.

Also, don't be scared of Wikipedia; you should go there first. If you have no idea who Saussure is, then read up on him before even reading Derrida.

Have fun! :]

u/SadMacUser88 · 1 pointr/DCcomics

The book: The Dark Age by Mark Voger goes into quite a bit of detail about this whole era and how it came about.

u/ipeonyou · 0 pointsr/australia

> If complying with the law results in profit, the company will comply. If it results in loss, the company will not comply

That's the whole point of law. Cause and effect. That is what most people on this planet called preventative. Congratulation for discovering the basic concept of law, though taking a long winded road to it. You are still extremely confused about it though.

> The next time somebody comes to kill you go ahead and hold that law out in front of you and see if it stops a bullet or a knife blade. Then we'll see who is living in reality.

What the fuck are you talking about? Law isn't a physical object you moron. How the fuck are you going to "hold that law" out in the first place? The fact that law is in place deters people from coming to my place and trying that in the first place.

> Well my society isn't lawless, so I find this to be a moot point.

Laws in your society is fucking useless and thus lawless. Law in your society is no different commandments from the Bible.

> Whose repercussions? The governments?

Yes. Governments prevent me from hitting your face.

> I could fly to your house, punch you in the face, leave immediately, and if your lucky an officer might take your statement.

Yea, do that. I have cameras set up that provides enough evidence for the officer to hunt you down. Obviously the threat of being in jail (criminal law) doesn't deter you from hitting people but it deters you from cheating taxes (tax law). You contradict even yourself.

> You've placed me in a situation where I am forced to concede property in order to protect my freedoms or my life.

No shit moron. I'm place in a situation where I am forced to not punch you in order to protect the freedom of my life. This is the whole point of the law. You don't like to concede property, I don't like to not punch your face. But we both have to follow the law due to repercussions.

> I must give money to the government or I lose more money, freedom (prison), or death.

Yes. That is the law and thus it prevents you from trying to not pay tax. See how preventative it is? It works because it has repercussions. This is an example of law preventing you from acting out a behaviour (not paying tax).

> Explain to me how a mugger with a gun to your head ("Your money or your life") is different from taxation.

LMFAO, every idiotic libertarian always trot out this bullshit like it's on automatic playback. Explain to me how a mugger with a gun to your head ("Your money or your life") is different from paying rent to your landlord.

> You used a word made up by a comedian with a satirical political show to insult my argument

Yes, that's the point. Your arguments are based upon nothing but GUT INSTINCT. What you lack in knowledge, you made up in confidence. That word, "truthiness", describes you extremely well.

> It's an insult made up by a different person.

It can't be an insult when it is true. Calling a fat overweight person "fat" is not an insult. Likewise with you. You are IGNORANT and you WANT TO and LIKE TO remain IGNORANT.

> These types of law do not prevent anything.

Holy fuck you are dumb. Two sentences ago you admit to having to pay tax. The tax laws prevents you from cheating tax. That's what it prevents. The environmental laws prevent companies from polluting due to financial disincentives. That's what it prevents.

> Tort law is by definition only relevant to disputes. Two parties who settle their differences on their own are completely outside the purview of the law. The case must be brought to court before the law applies.

No you dumb idiot. Tort laws specified a companies or a person can be fined for misconduct. THis is made aware to everyone and thus prevent people and companies in engaging in misconducts.

> You moved the goal posts here.

Wrong. 1+1 is not 5.

I said laws encompasses MANY (M for Mary, A for Asshole, N for nelly, Y for Yellow). MANY, not ALL (A for Asshole, L for Lily, L for Lily) but MANY. See how I have to spell it out for you?

> That's largely irrelevant though, seeing as you missed the point entirely and provided a faulty example of your own point.

Er no dumb ass. I didn't miss my own point. I set the point and you missed it and interpret into something else. You purposely moved the goal post and you blame me for missing my own point. Do you see how fucking stupid you are?

> In your example the law recognizes marriage for heterosexuals and civil unions for homosexuals.

Yep, support both set of moralities - people who hates gay, and gay people who want to be recognized as couple.

> What if I believe gays shouldn't have civil unions? What if I believe marriage should be outlawed? What if I believe government recognition of union, marriage or civil, should be banned? Maybe only gays should be allowed to marry.

So fucking what? What you show is only an example of a subset of ethics.

> The law can only support ONE ethical and moral outcome.

Nope. It supports many morality and ethics. It takes some from each group. Do you understand SET Theory? Each morality and ethics contains a set of beliefs. For example, Morality of person A has { BeliefA1, BeliefA2, BeliefA3, ...} Morality of person B has { BeliefB1, BeliefB2, BeliefA3, ...}

The law accommodate some beliefs from each morality. It is an intersection of belief sets. It never has to accommodate ALL beliefs from everybody or one set of the other beliefs.

> You repeatedly ignore my attempts to provide detailed resources that explain how a DRO type system might form in order to enforce law.

NO! ANSWER THE FUCKING QUESTION IN YOUR OWN WORDS

I'm not going to waste time and read your bullshit if you never bother to pick up a book and read about the core concept of the legal systems and the foundation of human civilizations.

> Once again: The Machinery of Freedom

Yea, read these first: Concept of law, Republic, The Prince, Das Kapital, History of Civilization

Yea read those books first and understand that you are a complete fucking moron, before you even suggest to me to read your filthy masturbatory junk literature.

You've purposely throughout this ENTIRE conversation dropped arguments you cannot addressed. You are ignorant and are intellectually dishonest with me as well as yourself.

  • You dropped the point where Google is used instead of the US.

  • You dropped the point where the Mother having the enforcement power to carry out justice.

  • You dropped the point where Murdoch and his massive empire could easily take your land in your shitty society.

  • You dropped the point where your entire family actually want to stay in this country despite your insane lunatic ass.

  • You dropped the point where you have to pay to use roads regardless of your private property.

  • You dropped the point where you in fact never actually own a property, read the fucking property contract and only argued from ignorance.

  • You dropped the point where bitching about signing contracts "under duress" is no different to all renters who are "under duress" when they have to signed contract for rent.

    Fuck man, you're like a child with a leaking diaper. You purposely dropped so many fucking points that inconvenient the way you think in your shitty bubble of alternative reality.

    > so I'm done arguing this point with you.

    Meh, I don't really give a fuck in continuing this conversation with a wilful moron, who is most likely a shittiest of engineer, whose ideology is nothing but a fucking fairy tale for adults.










u/jaguarphd · 0 pointsr/comicbooks

You should check out Mythology. Outside of the text delving into his methods, it's a fantastic coffee-table book of amazing art.