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+1 on the Dune series
You guys ought to try some of the 'classic' Russian / soviet fiction - Gorky, Gogol, Trotsky, even Dostoyevsky and later Solszheynitsyn (sp. can never spell his name), yeah they all wrote fiction, well, besides the propoganda stuff. Interesting insights into the mind of the Russian/ Soviet people - the xenophobia was there prior to Bolshevism.
Classic Oriental and Middle Eastern fiction and philosophy are really interesting too. The minds of our allies and enemies. Khalil Gibran is one that comes to mind for Middle Eastern, and The Kite Runner.
Esoteric, but kind of fits wit hthe SF mentality is Coelho's The Alchemist.
And a real kick in the pants to all practicing and lapsed Catholics - A Canticle for Leibowitz.
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In the business of war, there is no invariable stategic advantage (shih) which can be relied upon at all times.
Sun-Tzu, "The Art of Warfare"
Hearing, I forget. Seeing, I remember. Writing (doing), I understand. Chinese Proverb
Too many people are looking for a magic bullet. As always, shot placement is the key. ~TR
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