Ken Kressin

Good overview of 40 philosophers

Revisado: 08-21-16

Had hooks to contemporay issues, but I would have appreciated more. The format was simple and predictable, which I thought was pretty good, actually.

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Not bad until the "higher power" (HP)

Revisado: 08-30-14

What would have made 30 Days to Love better?

Any author claiming scientific evidence for the supernatural ought to lose 100% credibility immediately. It's a litmus test for me. I was revolted. This is 2014. There is no evidence in the supernatural. If I wanted a faith-based book, I would have been shopping in the religious section.

Has 30 Days to Love turned you off from other books in this genre?

Somewhat.

Which scene was your favorite?

Subjects 1 - 3 were decent. Subject 4 was horrendous.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from 30 Days to Love?

Subject 4 was sloppy and deceitful. When the author suggests "mediation" works because it likely connects to the "higher power"... or that prayer has been scientifically shown to help those prayed for even when they are unaware... I had enough. Science knows much about how mediation works, and there is no evidence for the spurious claims of the author. And science has studied prayer, and there is no evidence of benefit to the prayee (although there can be for the prayer). Listening to this chapter made me feel like I was gullible and poorly educated.

Any additional comments?

This book is likely an insult to the faithful and the unbelievers. The tired mechanism used in AA (alcoholics anonymous) of the "higher power" that can range from "nature" to the Christian "god" is used significantly. This book ought to have 2 chapter options - one for the faithful and one for the rest. But I do not believe the author could assemble the latter. I might recommend Waking Up by Sam Harris as a primer.

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