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advanced reading

Revisado: 05-21-21

I don't think that you can get the full context of this book without understanding the full history around this book as well.

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bad performance

Revisado: 10-18-20

the reader of this book is not very good. he drones on, and emphasizes randomly. he reads the book like he's just trying to get through it.

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the myth, the legend.

Revisado: 09-29-20

I came into this book with mixed feelings. I had heard that Malcolm X was it an anti-white stochastic terrorist. and I also heard that he was a true civil rights activist.

after reading the book I believe that he was an intelligent passionate man, and a product of his environment. a complicated man, a great man, and a terrible man.

if you come into this book wanting to find an evil man, you will find him. but if you want to come into this book to find a good and honest man, you will find him too. and if you come in do this book objectively, you will find that his cause was just, and it's about time someone picked up his torch.

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great introduction to Noam Chomsky

Revisado: 08-19-20

if you're curious about Noam Chomsky and his work this is a great first book to get. it clearly lays out the ideology behind Noam chomsky's work without the mountain of evidence that he usually includes in his books. so if you like what you hear, choose one of his books that interest you to get into the nitty-gritty.

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a good place to start.

Revisado: 08-13-19

the purpose of this book is to start a conversation on genetic engineering. though the author has her opinions, she doesn't defend them very strongly and mostly just talks about the technology of genetic engineering, its development, and potential implementation.

as you consider the negative possibilities of genetic engineering, I would ask that you consider if this new methodology is better or worse than the current methods of doing the same thing. yes, genetic engineering can be used in eugenics. but how is genetic engineering in eugenics any worse then the current methods of forced sterilization, and other forms of genocide in eugenics?

also compare cost to the current methods. for example in Brave New World the dictatorial dystopia described is just a more expensive Indian caste system. why would a dictatorial government resort to genetic engineering when traditional methods are much less expensive and just as effective?

when considering new technologies, remember that we already do the things these Technologies enable, these technologies will just change how we do them. so is the new way better than the old way?

I'm going to leave you with a quote from a military General being interviewed about the invention of a pain Ray, a device that just causes pain at range. the general was talking about how this device is a more effective and less dangerous form of non-lethal crowd control than our current methods of tear gas and rubber bullets. when the interviewer asked if this device could be used for torture. the general responded " the device cost $3000000, I can produce the same effect with a $0.05 pen knife. which do you think is more likely to be used in torture?"

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surprisingly easy to read

Revisado: 08-11-19

avoid the spin, read the source. a must-read for anyone interested in today's politics.

everyone an interest in politics today has their own spin on the Mueller report. so it's best to read it yourself and get the truth.

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If you are a socialist read this review first.

Revisado: 03-13-19

With the right mindset this book can be incredibly useful for today's socialists. But F. A. Hayek's non conciliatory language towards socialism is bound to trigger socialists and put them in a defensive mindset, which renders this book useless to socialists.


So to make this book useful to Socialists allow me to provide a little insight.  F. A. Hayek noticed a troubling line of thought that was prominent among a lot of socialist in his day. He then defined socialism by this troubling line of thought. But this line of thought is not and never was Central to socialist ideology. Because of this F A Hayek has a flawed definition of socialism because by F A Hayek's definition of socialism most socialist countries today are not socialist, but all dictatorships are socialists, even the extremely anti-socialist ones.


But Hayek's assessment of the troubling line of thought that he observed is spot-on, and if you don't look out for it this troubling line of thought can infect any ideology.


As a socialist it is important that you recognize this troubling line of thought and ensure that it does not infect your socialist movement.

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focused on the ignored history of America.

Revisado: 08-07-18

my only complaint is how Zin frames social progress as more intricate forms of control as opposed to the hard-won concessions of power that they are. If they were more intricate forms of control, then the establishment wouldn't be constantly trying to subtly undermine them while we aren't looking.

Other than that a great book that all true American Patriots should read.

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a must read book

Revisado: 06-11-18

this book is going on my list of books that I think everyone should read.

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almost no information.

Revisado: 05-17-18

Each chapter felt like it was written by different person as much of the information was repeated from chapter to chapter. And none of the information presented gave me any insight on John Maynard Keynes's book. Let me save you some time and give you all the information that is in this book.

economic philosophy was dominated by the classical economic ideas presented by Adam Smith. then the Great Depression happened which classical economics said should be impossible. John Maynard Keynes wrote a book about it. some people hated it some people liked it. the end.

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