Archive for the 'books' Category
The Economics of Innocent Fraud, John Kenneth Galbraith, 2004
0 Comments Published April 15th, 2007 in books, non-geekyYou can read this short book in an hour, but you’ll be thinking about it for much longer. Galbraith, a man of impeccable credentials, points out some of the unspoken (by mainstream culture) truths of our times:
“The free-market system” is the meaningless replacement term for what capitalism has become, and what should truthfully be […]
A while back I thought I would take on the discipline of posting a short essay on each book I read. I haven’t done that, but here is a list of my recent reading, with one or two sentences for each.
Goatwalking, Jim Corbett: Astounding analysis of the relationship of people to society and how […]
The City of Ember, by Jeanne Duprau (2003)
0 Comments Published January 22nd, 2006 in books, non-geekyThe City of Ember is a young adult novel that is a fantastic allegory for spiritual awakening, though I have no idea if it was intended as such. The story is of a girl who lives in an underground and completely self-contained city created by the “Builders.” The population of the city knows […]
Of Wheat & Gold, by Christopher Houghton Budd (1988)
0 Comments Published March 5th, 2005 in books, non-geekyThis little book is very interesting in that it is a sandwich of extremely cogent and clear understanding of the relationship of money and economics to spirituality and human values, with a filling of a very problematic practical solution. He gets right the fact that our current money system is one design out of many […]
Sex, Ecology, Spirituality, the Spirit of Evolution, Second Edtion, by Ken Wilber (2000)
0 Comments Published February 1st, 2005 in books, non-geekyThis sprawling work requiresmuch more than a small description here, which I will do some time (probably as so many others have), but I’ve gotta gripe about it. I wish Mr. Wilber were a better writer, or he would let an editor fix his incredibly repetitious prose. Many people have told me that Wilber is […]
Bone, Complete one volume edition, by Jeff Smith (1991-2004)
0 Comments Published February 1st, 2005 in books, non-geekyI have a real soft spot for a good graphic novel now and again, and this one really hit the spot. The story is interesting, the characters are amazingly engaging, and the art is just fantastic. What’s most amazing about Bone, is that it doesn’t takes an unusual position of litterary self-awarenes. It doesn’t take […]
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