Robinson Crusoe Revisited

Suggested readings for people stuck inside.

Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe

And

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Need

When the Great Plague broke out in 1665 Defoe was just a child.

He wrote a book called “A Journal of the Plague

 Years.” (without any press coverage because

 people could not read back in those days.) The

bubonic plague killed about 20% of the

 population in England. I do not suggest reading

 the journal because it is too depressing. It is

 however, a perfect correlation to the Covid 19

 experience of today.

I do suggest reading Robinson Crusoe. It is an adventure survival story on how to survive the forces of nature and how to maximize resources found in nature. Next to the Bible it is the most printed, translated and read book in history.

Optional: I first suggest that you read Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to set the foundation of what it takes for human survival in any age.

Have a great day and a great adventure.

The Great Plague, lasting from 1665 to 1666, was the last major epidemic of the bubonic plague to occur in England. It happened within the centuries-long time period of the Second Pandemic, an extended period of intermittent bubonic plague epidemics which originated in China in 1331, the first year of the Black Death, an outbreak which included other forms such as pneumococci plague, and lasted until 1750.

Additional Suggested reading list:

Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

The Bible by God

The Trial by Franz Kafka

Murphy by Samuel Beckett

The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio

Meditations On First Philosophy �" Rene Descartes

Notes From Underground �" Fyodor Dostoevsky

The Stranger- Albert Camus

The Drunken Boat �" Arthur Rimbaud 

The Illustrated Man -Ray Bradbury

Candide by Voltaire

Reviews

[alanwgraham]

Food for thought! Coincidentally, I come from the small Scottish fishing village of Lower largo where the real life Robinson Crusoe lived, the inspiration for Defoe's famous tale. I'm not sure that we should be losing too much sleep over the plague but as they say it's not over till the fat lady sings. I think this is more like a trial run for climate change.
Take care,
Alan

[Earl Schumacker]

Hi Alan, Thank you for your comments. My wife and I visited Scotland many years ago. It is one of the most magical and beautiful places on Earth. My grandfather lived, worked and was in the Scottish military, (kilts and all.) It was nice for me to see the homeland. My mothers name is Crawford.) Have a great day. Earl