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Great Thesis - Terrible Argument

Revisado: 01-04-13

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

The summary accurately states "...he fervently argues that people are turning away from new technologies and engaging in a kind of magical thinking that is hindering scientific progress." It is unfortunate that the book was not written by someone with a more scientific and focused approach because his theme is so very important to our future. Surely he would admit that ideology, whether it is religious or nationalistic, is a fundamental force in denialism. A good book would have spent more time on that then on a few anti-vaccine crusaders. Where are the chapters on the evolution deniers, climate change deniers, over population deniers, etc. While his thesis is laudable his approach, which can be insulting and demeaning, can do more harm than good. Never before have I started a book in more agreement with an author and ended it more doubtful.

Would you ever listen to anything by Michael Specter again?

perhaps but not likely

Have you listened to any of Richard Poe’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Good performance.

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