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Different leftist take.

Revisado: 03-31-25

Yanis does a good job of weaving his argument into an imagined dialogue with his father. I appreciate his clear and unique take on the current state of human society. His ideas highlighted for me the uncertainty of our understanding post 2008 and even more post COVID. Hard recommend.

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Excellent biased book.

Revisado: 12-08-19

This is great and very informative book. And it made me very mad.

First there a difference between description, how something is, and prescription, how something should be. The author waits till 3/4 through to acknowledge he understands this extremely important distinction. I think intentionally leading to much misinterpretation.

The author is dinner downright dishonest when claiming Richard Dawkins and Dan Dennet say religion was never adaptive. Likewise group selection is not a thing. And groups of humans including corporations are not super organisms like hives of bees. Maybe those terms were intended as analogies but if so the author again is apparently intentionally unclear.

The author says that religion is helpful or necessary for moral societies. But not for elites such as himself apparently. Which Dawkins, Dennet and most everyone who cares would say religion being adaptive or not is irrelevant to the truth of religious claims. Religious claims which the author avoids like the plague. In fact he defines religion so broadly as to include bowling leagues while calling organized religion a recent innovation not really exploratory of religion...

He tucks away a couple other admissions. Utilitarian ethics based on well being, you know that liberal system he bashes for majority of the book, is the best system as far as actually doing what a system of morality is meant to do. And what primarily distinguishes a conservative from a liberal, sensitivity to threats, ie fearfulness, and a distaste of diversity... Funny how certain things got buried.

Also the terminology like hive and sacred are used for group action, where he is describing a category that would include a mob lynching someone for breaking moral norms he titles community and cleanliness. I'm not saying the hive action is only the worst aspect of humanity but it's included right along with positive examples the author chooses.

Again and again the author frames for a particular effect. One aligned with his ideology.

But this is a great book. That makes excellent observations about morality and how to reach people. Then utilizes that information to underhandedly put forth a particular ideology that has more to do with the author's intuition and tribal affiliation than his rational brain. In other words he proves the thesis of his book by being as irrational as anyone else and looking to exploit your irrationally to recruit you to his tribe

But with all my criticisms and there

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An excellent original fantasy

Revisado: 11-17-19

So I thought the first two chapters were slow. Especially the second. But the story turns and from there it's really exceptional. Both compelling and original. The "magic" is unique from what I've read. And there are many excellent characters.

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Well written and narrated but lots about Jesus.

Revisado: 10-18-19

Good book but all the references to the Catholic Church and Jesus were tiresome and didn't advance the plot or characters. The good Orc and dawarve are baptized Catholics. Every aside seems to be about Catholicism and the even reference Rome of first earth ect from the Bible. I don't mind hearing about the church, I just don't think it added to this story.

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It's the Godfather

Revisado: 03-15-19

I don't know how many times I've watched the movie but it was worth it to hear it. There were little extra story lines and many of the characters got more depth. Next time I watch the movies, I think I'll enjoy them even more.

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Really enjoyed it

Revisado: 10-26-17

Really good story and performance but if gender stereotypes will take you out of a story. Then parts will be problematic.

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Great book.

Revisado: 04-26-17

Loved it. Great historical novel about the most famous swordsman and the beginning of the Edo period.

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A scathing attack from the left.

Revisado: 08-11-15

I was shocked by this book and I went into it with a positive view of both Clintons. I have listened to the Trial of Henry Kissinger which is also excellent and will read the missionary position.

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