Kevin Howard

A voice of unflinching truth and integrity

Revisado: 01-02-23

This extended interview of Chris Hedges is essential reading or listening to anyone who seeks to make sense of how America has degraded into a polarized society dominated by the Uber wealthy.

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We are not to believe our lying eyes

Revisado: 10-06-22

This book is a vivid example why credentialed expertise doesn’t hold much credibility any more. Steven Koonin has provided a technical indictment of the climate science international community, United Nations, broad based scientific media, academia, and global advocates of the urgency of the climate crisis. His critique leaves no room for honest disagreement because he insists the lies and distortions of the accused are steeped in foundational, analytical errors that are self-evident. Despite a careful reading of the book, I readily admit I am unqualified to ascertain who is lying…the accused or the accuser, which I suspect is Mr. Koonin’s ultimate motive. We are provided a parting gift where the author recommends we do as little as prudently possible to address climate until we are better able to model and predict it’s effects. I could not disagree more. If the house is burning, we do not need to model the damage in order to know what we should do. I trust what my eyes, ears, nose, skin, speech have helped me to understand…warming is causing degrading biodiversity, crop yields, access to fresh water, and escalating extreme weather events.

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Let us hope "...we will keep going."

Revisado: 09-12-21

This is a must read for a comprehensive application of various solutions for mitigating the climate crisis. And yet it is so much more. Take your time enjoying this unique cultural expression.

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MMT is well understood by our government

Revisado: 12-31-20

MMT is a powerful fiscal policy tool employed by our government for the benefit of the wealthy elites. As the author readily admits, "No one asks how the government is going to pay for (40 years of regressive) tax cuts or (run away) military spending". Coupled with Medicare Part D, tax cuts and military spending are the lead drivers for the explosion of federal debt (1980: $1T vs. 2020: $27T). The deficit myth is merely the well practiced lie told to the American public to justify the denial of fiscal policy that facilitates broad based prosperity. COVID-19 fiscal policy once again proves the point where the Cares Act and the 2nd stimulus package authorized nearly $5T in stimulus for large corporations verses $1.6T for small businesses and the American public. No credible policy maker thinks the second stimulus package is remotely adequate to address the small business failure rate of 29% or the loss of working class jobs ($27k/year or less) of 9.8 million (or down 20% since January 2020). MMT is a powerful fiscal tool that will never be used to serve the American people or restore sustainability to the ecology that supports humanity as long as both political parties are rife with morally bankrupt sycophants who serve only their wealthy masters. This book may have been more appropriately written during the camelot era of the Kennedy administration where "ask not what you can do for your country" could be said credibly by the sitting President.

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The "how" of our disillusionment

Revisado: 08-19-20

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of how merit has produced systemic and increasingly severe wealth & income inequality that serves neither the haves or the have nots. The conclusion provides a thoughtful solution for dismantling the meritocracy trap. My only criticism is the solution merely restores the mutual benefit of the socio-economic system that is unsustainable.

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A must read...no for real this time

Revisado: 04-02-19

Tired of the grind of every day modern life? Feel trapped by the never ending task of keeping the lights on? Do yourself a powerful favor and listen to this audiobook. There really is another way that doesn't involve just letting the lights go out. A truly transformative wirk worthy of your time.

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A truly impactful mosaic of a legendary year

Revisado: 01-25-19

If you Google 1927 America, you will quickly discover how remarkable a year it was. Bill Bryson brings it to life by telling the life stories of each of the key contributors. If you love finding out the rest of any famous story, you must read/listen to this book. I feel like I lived one of the greatest years in American history.

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Truly a must read

Revisado: 12-26-18

Truth seems so hard to find these days. Wisdom is even rarer. And yet Dr. Peterson immerses us in both in his thoughtful, life clarifying tome "12 Rules for Life". Set aside your politics and preconceived notions and allow yourself to experience the kind of sage advice only experienced once or twice in a lifetime.

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Wonderfully illuminating

Revisado: 07-18-18

Malcolm Gladwell has written a thoroughly researched, concisely written analysis on the defining characterics of extraordinary accomplishment. The implications of his analysis serves as both a clarion call for transformative achievement and a sobering indictment of our conventional definitions of success.

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Emergence happens

Revisado: 07-17-18

Read this book and enter a trance of deep spiritual and emotional awakening. With the calmness Echkart Tolle is known for, he shares explosively powerful insights on the self actualization process that is heralding the dawn of a new paradigm. Change is happening. This frightens some people because they completely identify with the virtues of the passing paradigm. The good news here is emergence happens so we can realize our full potential.

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