Tag: politics
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BR290) “Why We’re Polarized” Book Review
Why We’re Polarized by Ezra Klein. 5/5 rating. 268 pages. Book #6 of 2023. Read March 1, 2023. I think this is the most thought-provoking book I’ve read in years. The rating is because so many ideas that have kind of been swirling around just below the surface in my head were brought to the…
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BR132) “Where We Go From Here” Book Review
Where We Go From Here by Bernie Sanders. 4/5 rating. 320 pages. Book #57 of 2020. Read August 14, 2020. This book is about Bernie’s path from early 2016 during his presidential campaign, all the way up through mid-2018 and climaxing with his announcement to run for 2020. Whether you think you agree with all…
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BR128) “21 Lessons for the 21st Century” Book Review
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari. 4/5 rating. 303 pages. Book #53 of 2020. Read August 7, 2020. Yuval really is one of the great luminaries of our day through his writings on humanity, culture, religion, politics, and technology. His books have had a deep impact on the way that I…
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BR69) The Once and Future Liberal
The Once and Future Liberal: After Identity Politics by Mark Lilla. 5/5 rating. Book #144 of 2019. Read December 18, 2019. Wow, I absolutely loved this book! Mark talks about what Liberalism and the left once stood for: especially in Roosevelt’s time. He then illustrates how much this has changed and what needs to be…
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BR9) Infidel Book Review
Infidel by Ayaan Hirsi Ali. 3/5 rating. Book #80 read in 2019. Read May 30, 2019. This is Ayaan’s story of her early life. It tells about her upbringing in various African countries as a Muslim refugee. She talks about her eventual disenchantment with Islam for many reasons but mostly focusing around the subjugation of…