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Independent thinker

Revisado: 11-25-24

After following Savage off and on for years, reconnecting with him is refreshing for me because of his independent thinking. Though being an unapologetic conservative, he refuses to toe the party line and gives fresh insights on new ways of looking at our political landscape.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 01-27-22

I read this book to learn and gain insight into a point of view different than my own; namely, the worldview that sees America as fundamentally and institutionally racist. Perhaps this just wasnt the right book to read to find what I was looking for. If you are looking to evaluate the veracity of the "fundamentally racist America" narrative, keep looking. This book, true to it's name, only cherry-picks examples of racist people from the past doing terrible things. In my opinion, it falls short of putting forth any cogent argument.

Due to the seemingly wide acceptance of this worldview, I had almost hoped (for the sake of it's adherents), that such an argument could be made, for example pointing to existing laws or prevailing ideologies on which our country is based that supported their argument. Unfortunately, all the author did was provide a brief history of racist acts and statements from individuals, mostly. Of course, they also covered racist laws, such as the Jim Crowe law codes.

One redeeming quality was that she did tell many stories and facts from history that I hadnt been aware of. Some nasty stuff, for sure. Definitely educational on how inhumanely humans can treat each other in service to bad ideas.

The most disappointing thing was the hypocrisy of the author. She often accused her ideological opponents of deceit and twisting the facts, but unfortunately she employed this same tactic constantly. The were multiple stories that I could tell right off the top of my head without any research that she twisted to fit her narrative. Mostly she just cherry-picked the facts that supported her viewpoint, and conveniently failed to mention those that didnt. We all do that to some degree, of course; but if the author is a true expert writing a book about a subject, surely she's aware of enough good solid evidence to support her argument that she didnt have to lean on that.

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Important information

Revisado: 09-13-21

This book is extremely important because you won't get this information many other places. Christian and all stripes of freedom loving people need to equip ourselves with this knowledge and start to organize against the enemy with a new fervor.

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Enlightening. Scary.

Revisado: 07-04-15

This book, along with Wheat Belly, reveals seriously scary information regarding wheat and high glycemic foods, chief among them being processed carbs, destructive effects on our brains. We know that the studies exist is sufficient quantities, yet the US government is STILL recommending these destructive (and deadly) dietary guidelines. "We didnt know" is not longer a valid excuse. Ben Carson is dead on when he calls Special Interests the "fourth branch of government."
Are these not crimes against humanity?
Shouldn't someone be held responsible?

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Thorough and exciting!

Revisado: 06-07-15

Professor Aldrete really delivers on this staggering amount of information! His perspective on how geography shapes cultures was thought provoking, and it was fascinating to get a birds eye view of the historical record and a real sense of context.

I didnt expect him to go so in-depth on the religion, philosophy and comparisons, but I got a more complete feel of the cultures that way. Long, but great listen!

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Thought-provoking, instructive, entertaining

Revisado: 04-24-15

Phill is among the prophets and sages of endurance sports. You can't get within 30 feet of him without learning some insight.

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Interesting perspective. Full of insight

Revisado: 04-04-15

I enjoyed the thoroughness of his paradigm, as well as the history. Thanks for a thought-provoking book that has changed my perspective on what it truly means to be sustainable and to survive.

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Very interesting topic, professor lacked

Revisado: 02-21-15

In comparison to other Great Courses I have listened to, I think that the Teaching Company could have found someone to do a better job. Not that Prof. Ehrman did a poor job - far from it! But performance was not outstanding, which I understood to be the main objective of the "great" courses.

He is extremely knowledgeable and does a great job of communicating many of the interesting relationships and points of significance in the documents.

However, he came across as very proud; quite puffed up, like so many academics, about himself and his interpretation of the ancient writing, which is so far superior to that of any to come before him. This, to me, took away from the content. Pity.

I may just have an allergy to inflated academics...so take what I say with a grain of salt.

Overall, good job!

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Stimulating

Revisado: 02-13-15

Nassim Taleb eloquently and thoroughly communicates one of life's most fundamental, yet obscured, principles. An intellectual adventure!

I may re-read this book once per year for the next 2 or 3 decades, or so...

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