Erick Jenkins

Clear & True

Revisado: 10-22-24

Most of which Mr. Goldwater stated is true or his own personal values. I think this is a good book for those interested in knowing what a conservative is and/or reaffirming your conservative values. Besides the Cold War bit at the end, most of which remain arguments of today. No matter how wrong you may think he is, one cannot ignore his points. The conservatives of old truly made points worth considering when thinking about the individual and implications of the state.

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Must Read

Revisado: 10-07-24

Liberty is expressed in such a way that is fragile and easy to lose in this book. It must be remembered.

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Must Read

Revisado: 09-17-24

Educational book through and through. If you strongly believe in "American Exceptionalism" then maybe don't read. If you are open to the concepts of global analysis, the same analysis that built our democracy, then this is the book for you.

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Do Rolled Eyes Get Fed

Revisado: 04-02-24

Krop is an excellent story teller and writer. However, Anarchist-Communism in the context of this book I'd outdated and not viable. The reader needs to understand the time period where in which the writer lived and what he was unaware of at the time to really understand this book.

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Elastic Truth

Revisado: 02-19-24

Others tend to put their truth, Krugman just tells THE truth. The writer made the book essentially to show where he's stood on the issues for the last 20 or so years (2000-2020). The way things are, he was right most all the time. The book does a wonderful job of showing and reminding the reader of what has happened and why there was a better way of doing things if we would have done them right. He also explains things that are rather complex and simplifies them like the housing market bubble. At least the food has gotten better over time, if not our monetary policy.

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A Timeless Classic

Revisado: 02-09-24

This book is a must read for critical thinkers. In order to cut through the thick walls of societal norms you must be able to look at the walls around you, accept that you may have painted them, but realize they are not infallible. This book takes you past the walls any reader may have put up for themselves.

The writer does a great job with simple historical examples that shine a light on the fallacy of living in any society, then applies a modern context. As noble as the writer is, they provide the lense that even this book could be perceived as a flawed opinion allowing the reader to even question the words they are listening to. Great book that promotes liberty and democracy.

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A Book for a Novice

Revisado: 08-07-23

This book does a terrific job introducing key concepts of politics known to man for a millennium. It really tackles all portions of building a person, a city, and a society for peace and prosperity.

However, the reader should understand this is not necessarily a Bible. This book should be seen in the lens of 400BC. Some factors can be considered in the modern day. It should be stated the writer had no sense of modern human rights, but he truly is more humane and noble than many others in the current era in regards to some topics.

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Economic Missteps

Revisado: 03-14-23

This is an amazingly informative book on all social topics. I highly recommend this book for any type of sensitivity training and lesson planning around human rights (gender studies, respectful workplace, etc). My one critique of the book is how economics is taught in the context of the book. As a person who has read plenty of economic works, the way the author approaches casual listeners on this topic is abrasive in nature and incorrect. The assumption the author makes that capitalism is inherently racist is patently false. Capitalism, as defined by Adam Smith in the wealth of nations, has been the diversifying factor in our society.

The economic portion portrays such a harsh notion of capitalism for novices who most likely do not read economic theory and philosophy. I highly recommend Wealth of Nations, The General Theory, and Socialism: Utopian and Scientific.

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Masterpiece

Revisado: 11-13-22

A genuine description of economics past, contemporary, and intellectual. A through and through guide through capitalist economies and economics while introducing key figures and concepts of communism. Great for teaching the absolute basics of economics.

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Curious

Revisado: 10-20-22

The book was decent. The reader makes an interesting mistake in the recording. Not really sure how that was missed. Their voice pitch made it hard to listen to at points because they would change octaves.

VL wrote this well. However, there was immediate resolutions to the points he made in this book. Antitrust laws and their evolution have completely made this book outdated to some extent. one could argue modern day America has returned to a trust or monopolized system, but not nearly a return to the era of the early 1900s. Perhaps the only market this represents is the Korean economy with Chaebols. Even then, Korea has more small businesses than most countries in the world.

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