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The book that made the most powerful impact in my adolescence was “El Hombre Mediocre” (The Mediocre Man), Jose Ingenieros’ most important work. I read it when I was 17 years old, growing up in my Argentina’s Pampas. Upon its completion, and motivated to drink all I could from his…
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1 author picked The Mediocre Man as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Life is not worth living without ideals.
My best friend's grandfather came from a poor family and became one of Mexico's most famous doctors. He read this book and kept knocking on the medical school's door until they started an evening course for working people.
He became Mexico's best hematologist; there are statues of him, and he was president of the Rotary Club. Everyone in Mexican medicine knows this family. I recommend this book to everyone.
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