The God Delusion1274 reviews Richard Dawkins Houghton Mifflin, 2006 Another Dawkins Hit + well researched and a pleasure to read. + God Delusions + Amazing. Absolutely amazing.             Consumed: How Markets Corrupt Children, Infantilize Adults, and Swallow Citizens Whole30 reviews Benjamin R. Barber W. W. Norton, 2007 a dynamic Liberconservatie + So much for conservative values + Sources of Democratic Decay If there is a way to write a thesis about our consuming habit, this book brings you high on the ladder of conspiracy theory. Never the less the thesis is plausible and it gives us a good understanding of the nature and the root of capitalism and its impact on the future. One question though remains ...             Confessions of an Economic Hit Man639 reviews John Perkins Plume, 2005 Very thought provoking. + Dark + An Eye Opener I enjoyed the way the author tied details of modern history to the events of his life. Very thought provoking. I think it is striking the way the individuals who critique it for a lack of statistics provide none of their own.             Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (American Empire Project)274 reviews Noam Chomsky Holt Paperbacks, 2004 A Must Read + Silenced by Seriousness + An unconventional, controversial view of U.S. foreign policy + CHOMSKY IS OUR WATCHDOG WITH ONE EYE CLOSED             The World Without Us241 reviews Alan Weisman Thomas Dunne Books, 2007 Fascinating Look at Our Effect on the Planet + Great Book + excellent When I first picked up this book, I was concerned that it would simply be a lesson on how plants and animals would overtake our cities and houses once humans had disappeared from our planet. That is a major part of the book, but I never found it to be overdone. The parts of the book that I loved ...             Whose Trade Organization?: A Comprehensive Guide to the World Trade Organization, Second Edition7 reviews Lori Wallach, Patrick Woodall, ... New Press, 2004 Looking on WTO info? This is the one! Just what are all those protesters so upset about, anyway? This book will tell you. It's a quick, accurate, well-composed book examining the effects of the WTO on developing countries' poverty, health care, natural resources, and human rights. This review doesn't need to be lengthy: Look, there ...             1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus198 reviews Charles C. Mann Vintage, 2006 engaging, thought provoking, stimulating, a great read! + Fun although not gospel + It's about time + Book Review             The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve179 reviews G. Edward Griffin Amer Media, 2002 awesome + Money is the Dark Matter of the Universe + Understand the Economic Meltdown in 2008! + Creature from Jekyll Island Scary Non-Fiction Book + Great audio disc             The Universe Next Door: The Making of Tomorrow's Science18 reviews Marcus Chown Oxford University Press, USA, 2003 Bridging the Gap Between Science and Science Fiction + Bizarre though Credible + hang on, what door? + About tomorrow - yes.             Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Issues of Our Time)13 reviews Kwame Anthony Appiah W. W. Norton, 2007 Becoming Cosmopolitan + A Easy to Read Introduction to an Appealing Ethical System + Culture clashes are not limited to the transnational + Essays by Appiah + An importance exploration of what it means to be a responsible part of today's world             An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire18 reviews Arundhati Roy South End Press, 2004 Imperial mix democracy + A Book to Make you Squirm + America in the eys of the rest of the World Arundhati Roy's book "An Ordinary Person's Guide to Empire" is a collection of essays and speeches compiled into a book. While some people may be disappointed in the format and the repetition of some information, that does not detract from her brilliance as one of the most prolific writers of our ...             Planet of Slums23 reviews Mike Davis Verso, 2007 All SAPed Out + Book is interesting What a tremendous work. I've got two chapters left to go, and thus far it's easily the most informative and scholarly book I've yet to read in 2008. Planet of Slums is all about how the Third World's major cities are growing at what seems like an almost exponential rate. They're turning ...             A Hero of Our Time (Penguin Classics)48 reviews Mikhail Lermontov Penguin Classics, 2001 The influence of the superfluous man proves ultimately vast. + A pleasure to read + Groundbreaking for its time + Excellent portrayal of the classical Russian soul             The Geography of Nowhere: The Rise and Decline of America's Man-Made Landscape49 reviews James Howard Kunstler Free Press, 1994 Superb Diagnosis of the dysfunctional American land use situation + An Excellent Overview of America's Growth Culture + A life-changing book + A few oddities, but good.             The Stranger528 reviews Albert Camus Vintage, 1989 American translation brings out stylistic subtleties + One of the best books ever written. + Oh, the absurdity! + Perfect             Superpatriotism11 reviews Michael Parenti City Lights Publishers, 2004 Brilliant, powerful, riveting and alarming! + Parenti, a True Patriot! + Makes you think about patriotism + If you hate communists, does that mean you love nazis?             The Nation9 reviews Nation An Insightful, Well-Researched Journal of America and the World Today + A PLAUSIBLE INSTITUTION + the real nation + great magazine             The Culture of the New Capitalism3 reviews Yale University Press, 2007 Mysteries of Corporate Mayhem Revealed! + Working in the New Economy Richard Sennett in THE CULTURE OF THE NEW CAPITALISM reflects upon the reactionary extirpation over the past three decades of the Western social capitalist state. Starting with a discussion of Bismarckian social capitalism which was founded on the model of the Prussian Army's highly successful ...             Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire80 reviews Morris Berman W. W. Norton, 2007 Dark Ages America: The Final Phase of Empire + MUST READ during US Financial night mare + Too Much Reality + The Last Chapter + One of the Very Best!!!!             Nemesis: The Last Days of the American Republic (American Empire Project)70 reviews Chalmers Johnson Metropolitan Books, 2007 "Let our object be...nothing but our country" + An outstanding scholarly study + Articulate, Provocative, and Interesting + Great Read + A Great American Patriot