M. Anderson

Disappointing

Revisado: 10-31-23

Clearly trumpeting the common woke ideology, this performance is sadly just like so many others. Anti-religion, foul-mouthed, and full of annoying voice qualities (vocal fry, repetitive intonations, etc.). Fraser is the only one who gives a decent performance, and even that is hard to listen to. Oh, and the jokes are unbearably corny.

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Educated Nonsense

Revisado: 09-22-23

I can’t believe I wasted hours on this stream of consciousness. It’s like a bad acid trip. You can tell he means to be funny. Poor guy.

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Dull

Revisado: 10-24-22

Would only be insightful if you don't know what an emotion is to begin with. It strikes me as opinion touting itself as science.

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Bigoted and Didactic

Revisado: 09-15-19

If you want a dystopian, anti-religious bit of climate preaching, then this is the book for you.

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Yet Another Success Book

Revisado: 12-15-18

I don't want to denigrate Sinek's key insight -- through really, the title literally says it ALL -- but the contention that "success" (which usually means either gaining wealth, approbation, societal change, or if you're really good, all three) requires one find higher purpose in one's life pursuits rings hollow. It's a bit like a therapist showing a couple how to have a really, really, really, really GREAT marriage so they can improve their sex lives. Or a pastor using the Bible to teach us how to get rich. That which is most significant is cheapened. To be fair, a lot of business books I have read are like this.

Sinek repeatedly begs the question by claiming that had such-and-such failed company "started with why", they would have succeeded. Much of his argumentation was anecdotal in nature. His strongest arguments generalize from a handful of unique situations which he even admits are not reproducible! These factors make the book's premise too weak to take to the bank.

Supposing the premise is correct, are we to conclude that it is really worth reconstructing one's life around? Couldn't Apple's image of "challenging the status quo" be simply that -- an image? Dare we confuse finding one's life purpose with BRANDING?

On the plus side, Sinek comes across as interesting and engaging. He'd probably be a great guest to have over for dinner and conversation.

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For a corrective for the New Testament lectures . . .

Revisado: 12-03-17

. . . see The Case for Jesus by Brant Pitre. Schiffmann’s lectures often miss the mark, unfortunately.

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Inconsistent Performance

Revisado: 02-10-17

Roy Dotrice cannot be bothered to recall his pronunciation and accents from one book to the next. It's frustrating when you've come to appreciate one character, and then his or her voice and name suddenly changes when you begin the next book.

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I can't buy into this

Revisado: 01-02-17

I'll give Mr. Beck the benefit of the doubt when it comes to his own success story, but he has some glaring factual errors in this book about AA in particular which, for me, throws up multiple red flags. Wish I could let this pass, as I almost never leave reviews, but this book seems to me too much like quackery to just say nothing and move on.

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Great book, a little smutty

Revisado: 12-21-16

I loved the story, but could do without the sex. Fantastic performance by the narrator.

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The same words, over and over.

Revisado: 03-03-16

Sussuration, ululating, singular, preternatural, keening... They're all back in an exciting new, old novel! Tired.

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