A People's History of the United States: 1492-Present (Perennial Classics)641 reviews Howard Zinn Harper Perennial, 2003 History of the U.S. book + History falls somwhere in the middle, and this is an important side of it + Everyone should read this book. A must for high school, jr. high/middle school students who want a good, solid summary understanding of U.S. history!             Consilience: The Unity of Knowledge150 reviews Edward Osborne Wilson Vintage, 1999 Very Enlightening + Grand thesis, disappointing delivery + God's dream for Science + Reductionist Science and Transcendentalism             Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies13 reviews Noam Chomsky South End Press, 1999 I love it. If Only I Could Read It! + Necessary Reading + The Obligation of Silence, Containing The Enemy, & Awaiting The Hidden Hand I am influenced by Chomsky more than any other political philosopher (although he seems to encompass much more than a mere career categorization). I've studied him on and off for the past five years, and I find it harder and harder to rely on mass media (TV, radio, movies, increasingly more of the ...             Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion269 reviews Robert B. Cialdini Collins, 1998 Influential + Fantastic for the Marketer and it's Fun! + Manipulation of "Click-Whir" Automatic Subconcious Responses Dr. Cialdini's book is highly readable, thought provoking, and occasionally frightening. His insights into some of the most celebrated (and notorious) experiences and experiments in mass psychology (such as the Milgram project and the Kitty Genovese case) are worth the price of the book alone. But ...             Things Fall Apart (African Writers Series)533 reviews Chinua Achebe Heinemann, 1996 What makes fiction important + Things Fall Apart + Terrific I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many ...             Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media85 reviews Edward S. Herman, Noam Chomsky Pantheon, 2002 Your life could depend on reading this book. + Eye Opener + Eye Opening + One of Chomsky's best (and still applicable today) + Chomsky's pinnacle             Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance7 reviews James C. Scott Yale University Press, 1987 Indispensible to anyone interested in social change + Good work + Useful Whever You Go... + An Important Work for Understanding Real Rebellion             Culture and Imperialism22 reviews Edward W. Said Vintage, 1994 Inflame's, Enlighten's and is Highly Controversial + Promote Mutual Understanding Through Text + A fine reference Prof Terry Tucker, Senior Doctrine Developer Saudi Arabian NG Modernization Program; This book is heavy, scholarly and controversial. The author explores culture, nationalism and imperialism through the prism of literature. You will need to be very open minded when you read this and in some cases ...             Heart of Darkness: An Authoritative Text, Backgrounds and Sources, Criticism (Norton Critical Editions)384 reviews Joseph Conrad W. W. Norton & Company, 1987 powerful book + humidity drips off the end of each line like a light mist in a heavy fog + An excellent piece of epistemology! + Moby Dick or The Whale ~ Kindle eBook             Darwin's Dangerous Idea: Evolution and the Meanings of Life149 reviews Daniel C. Dennett Simon & Schuster, 1996 Unintelligent design explained + Must read! + More a critique than anything else + Complex and Entertaining + like good medicine             Domination and the Arts of Resistance: Hidden Transcripts5 reviews James C. Scott Yale University Press, 1992 James C. Scott's Domination and the Arts of Resistance + Serious, but accessible + an epiphany on every page Spanning the entire globe and covering over 1000 years of human history, James C. Scott's Domination and the Arts of Resistance is an intellectual odyssey into the relatively new field of subaltern studies. It is also an intellectual oasis for historians and general readers of history who have ...             The Foucault Reader8 reviews Michel Foucault Pantheon, 1984 Contains some key selections... + Goes down easy + All the Foucault you'll ever need.... As Mr. Rabinow himself states, any selection of Foucault's wide range of works and écrits might seem random at best, pointless at worst. I believe, however, that this compilation includes some of Foucault's most important essays (particularly "What Is Enlightenment?" and "Nietzsche, Genealogy, ...             Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies1075 reviews Jared Diamond W. W. Norton, 2005 A profound and lasting classic + History; It's What's for Dinner + Fascinating! + Great subject and treatment - shakey science             Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why368 reviews Bart D. Ehrman HarperOne, 2005 Clear & Concise Explanation of New Testament Origins + Eye opening + Misquoting Jesus: The Book Everyone Influenced By Christianity Must Read! + Well written, objective review of early Christian writings - recommended to anyone interested in the topic             The Uncanny (Penguin Classics)2 reviews Sigmund Freud Penguin Classics, 2003 Brilliant and overlooked work of Freud + Collection of Essays This is a remarkable contribution from Freud that is almost entirely ignored by psychology on account of its lack of applicability. But that is a tragedy, because this is a work of first-rate thinking. Freud explores the `Uncanny,' the no longer being at home, and traces its dimensions through ...             On Human Nature31 reviews Edward O. Wilson Harvard University Press, 2004 Evolutionary determinism + still a profound, clear vision + A very interesting book. + head or tail? can you control the human nature using so complex technology?             Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies13 reviews Noam Chomsky South End Press, 1999 I love it. If Only I Could Read It! + Necessary Reading + The Obligation of Silence, Containing The Enemy, & Awaiting The Hidden Hand I am influenced by Chomsky more than any other political philosopher (although he seems to encompass much more than a mere career categorization). I've studied him on and off for the past five years, and I find it harder and harder to rely on mass media (TV, radio, movies, increasingly more of the ...             Misquoting Jesus: The Story Behind Who Changed the Bible and Why368 reviews Bart D. Ehrman HarperOne, 2005 Clear & Concise Explanation of New Testament Origins + Eye opening + Misquoting Jesus: The Book Everyone Influenced By Christianity Must Read! + Well written, objective review of early Christian writings - recommended to anyone interested in the topic             Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion269 reviews Robert B. Cialdini Collins, 1998 Influential + Fantastic for the Marketer and it's Fun! + Manipulation of "Click-Whir" Automatic Subconcious Responses Dr. Cialdini's book is highly readable, thought provoking, and occasionally frightening. His insights into some of the most celebrated (and notorious) experiences and experiments in mass psychology (such as the Milgram project and the Kitty Genovese case) are worth the price of the book alone. But ...             Things Fall Apart (African Writers Series)533 reviews Chinua Achebe Heinemann, 1996 What makes fiction important + Things Fall Apart + Terrific I know this is the classic debate of all time when it comes to literature: Is it about beautifully written prose (THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, incidentally, is a good example of this problem) or does it tell a compelling story? (yet the prose itself is not its strong point). It seems that many ...