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Take it to the Street

Revisado: 09-02-23

The vibe of this book is apparent even from its cover: it looks like the Anarchist’s Cookbook, and I’m sure that’s no mistake. This work isn’t for the faint of heart, for sure, as it encourages one to actively disabuse the faithful of their faulty epistemologies. Whether or not you actually want to get confrontational with people regarding their faith, this work provides you with the tools to do so, much like a martial art. Once you learn it you don’t necessarily need to go on offense, but at least you always have it as a backup option. Great book. Definitely recommend.

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Stunning, scary and beautiful

Revisado: 08-04-23

A sweeping ride through geological time: The Ends of the World paints a gorgeous picture of the 5 major extinctions. The scale of time is so vast it can be hard to even fathom, but the author takes you on a ride from 500 million years ago to the actual end of our planet with lively, easy to grasp ideas, imagery and language. A fun and sometimes terrifying read. Highly recommended.

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Fear and Loathing

Revisado: 03-31-23

This a sweeping history of religion, power and paranoia and how these forces are intertwined in our culture and politics. Sexton relates the story of his grandmother, a fundamentalist obsessed with the apocalypse, and sends us on a journey back in time to see how this worldview has shaped the American spirit. Some readers might find the book lacking deep analysis or big solutions, which is fair, but I enjoyed the historical tour from this angle. As someone whose own grandmother was a Christian Nationalist and white supremacist, this book helped me understand how she got that way and why. I definitely recommend the book if you like to get freaked out about impending societal collapse. I’m going with a Fear Porn rating of 7/10.

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Love it!

Revisado: 03-04-23

I love Will’s podcast Fever Dreams, and I’ve been waiting for this book to come out for a while. It did not disappoint. I thought I knew all there was to know about the Q cult, but there are a ton shocking and crazy revelations in these pages that frankly blew my mind. I don’t think I’ve experienced this many deep, frustrated sighs in a long time. Every 10 minutes I let out a “what!! Oh my god! What?” Great read, or in this case listen. Highly recommended. Narrator was fantastic as well.

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Chilling AF

Revisado: 03-13-22

Given the current situation, it’s good to get caught up on the past horrors of the Soviet experience.

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Outstanding Work

Revisado: 12-27-18

This work combines the feel of a text book with the easy listening of well-wrought popular non-fiction piece. It’s as uplifting as it is horrifying. They’ll be teaching this book for a half century. And if we follow its guidance, we might last that long.

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Great short form audio

Revisado: 08-18-18

This is a new format, and I like it. Instead of reading a 5000 word article I can listen to it. Was that worth $3? Yes. Not worth a full credit on audible so just buy it outright.

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An Amazing Roast

Revisado: 08-18-18

I’ve listened to just about every new book on the Trump nightmare out there, but this is by far my favorite. Others have been a deep dive into the details of the election or Trump’s mob ties, but ETTD is different. It’s a full blown roast from the right. You can call books about the Russian intervention “fake news,” or others by former WH insiders “salacious,” but ETTD is unassailable because it tears into this horror show of an administration directly and viciously, ripping each of its characters limb from limb. I loved every minute of this book and wish it was twice as long.

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Excellent work

Revisado: 06-08-18

A grand summary of the hypocrisy and horror of this administration. The narrator is great as well. I’ll forever hear “Trump quotes” in his voice when I read them. A must read (or listen).

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