Kenneth Sakoda

When Doctors Mix Facts And Opinions

Revisado: 09-13-20

Over all Offit’s book makes for interesting listening, but his premise is flawed and when he gets to chapter 4, his attempt to equate Trump’s position on borders and immigration to Hitler’s final solution, he crosses the line.

By Offit’s standards we would have to include in his list of science gone wrong, the automobile, hospitals, doctors, the military, environmentalists and proponents of climate change. All are responsible for causing death and mayhem through their use of applied “science”. In every example that Offit’s brings up, it isn’t the science, but people that go wrong.

As for chapter 4, he jumps from enforcing a country’s borders and immigration laws to genocide. The reality is that if a country doesn’t have a secure border or immigration controls, it isn’t a country, it becomes a piece of land up for grabs for whoever has the resources to take it over. Is there anyone who would welcome murderers, rapists, drug peddlers and violent gangs of any color into their communities? Of course not. But to say so, by today’s woke media and politicians, makes you a racist. Which is exactly what Offit is saying and it is wrong.

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Characters are unsympathetic, Poor plotline

Revisado: 12-01-16

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

Not sure anyone would enjoy reading this book

What do you think your next listen will be?

The new Vince Flynn book

How did the narrator detract from the book?

He was just OK, main issues were the plot and characters

What character would you cut from Surrender, New York?

Not sure that would help

Any additional comments?

A waste of time. A big disappointment (compared to the "Alienist")

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Interesting

Revisado: 09-10-12

Would you try another book from Jesse Bering and/or Jesse Bering?

No.

Would you be willing to try another book from Jesse Bering? Why or why not?

Although interesting in the beginning chapters, the author descends to subjects that didn't have any appeal to me.

What does Jesse Bering bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I think the fact that the author reads his own words helped to understand where he was coming from. This also had a negative effect towards the end of the read.

Do you think Why Is the Penis Shaped Like That? needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Not for me.

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Not a waste of time

Revisado: 09-10-12

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The author tries way too hard to be "cool". Not a bad read once you get over his too cool language.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Favorite Character is Chon. He's a do-er more than a talker.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The performance was just OK. It didn't seem to fit with the too cool language.

Did The Kings of Cool inspire you to do anything?

Not really.

Any additional comments?

I think the movie will be better than the book.

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Typical academic's view

Revisado: 09-26-10

I pity the student that has to sit through Mr, Bordwell's ramblings. His thoughts and ideas are typical of how an academic thinks the creative process can be understood by using his analytical powers. A non-creative person's take on how the creative process works.

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