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Reading Update:
October: 4 Books
Blood and Iron, German Empire 1871-1918, Hoyer: 3.5/10
Disappointing, glaring issues.
We Are Eating The Earth, Grunwald: 6.1/10. Overall a net positive contribution to climate discourse; infected with bias and under researched is some areas.
1/2
#booksky
October: 4 Books
Blood and Iron, German Empire 1871-1918, Hoyer: 3.5/10
Disappointing, glaring issues.
We Are Eating The Earth, Grunwald: 6.1/10. Overall a net positive contribution to climate discourse; infected with bias and under researched is some areas.
1/2
#booksky
November 2, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Reading Update:
October: 4 Books
Blood and Iron, German Empire 1871-1918, Hoyer: 3.5/10
Disappointing, glaring issues.
We Are Eating The Earth, Grunwald: 6.1/10. Overall a net positive contribution to climate discourse; infected with bias and under researched is some areas.
1/2
#booksky
October: 4 Books
Blood and Iron, German Empire 1871-1918, Hoyer: 3.5/10
Disappointing, glaring issues.
We Are Eating The Earth, Grunwald: 6.1/10. Overall a net positive contribution to climate discourse; infected with bias and under researched is some areas.
1/2
#booksky
Reading Update: (I forgot to post)
September: 2 Books
Nudge, Thaler, Sunstein 8/10.
A stimulating read about applying solutions from behavioral economics to various socio-economic challenges. Trying not to let the absurd recent Sunstein interview affect my rating (that interview, 10/10, must read).
September: 2 Books
Nudge, Thaler, Sunstein 8/10.
A stimulating read about applying solutions from behavioral economics to various socio-economic challenges. Trying not to let the absurd recent Sunstein interview affect my rating (that interview, 10/10, must read).
October 7, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Reading Update: (I forgot to post)
September: 2 Books
Nudge, Thaler, Sunstein 8/10.
A stimulating read about applying solutions from behavioral economics to various socio-economic challenges. Trying not to let the absurd recent Sunstein interview affect my rating (that interview, 10/10, must read).
September: 2 Books
Nudge, Thaler, Sunstein 8/10.
A stimulating read about applying solutions from behavioral economics to various socio-economic challenges. Trying not to let the absurd recent Sunstein interview affect my rating (that interview, 10/10, must read).
Reading Update:
August (+12 days): 3 Books
Cobalt Red..., Kara 9.4/10.
Must read. Exposé of modern slavery and the subjugation of resource exporting areas.
The Jakarta Method…, Bevins 7.4/10.
While biased and scattered, an important read.
Orientalism, Said 9.3/10
Dense, enlightening
#booksky
August (+12 days): 3 Books
Cobalt Red..., Kara 9.4/10.
Must read. Exposé of modern slavery and the subjugation of resource exporting areas.
The Jakarta Method…, Bevins 7.4/10.
While biased and scattered, an important read.
Orientalism, Said 9.3/10
Dense, enlightening
#booksky
September 12, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Reading Update:
August (+12 days): 3 Books
Cobalt Red..., Kara 9.4/10.
Must read. Exposé of modern slavery and the subjugation of resource exporting areas.
The Jakarta Method…, Bevins 7.4/10.
While biased and scattered, an important read.
Orientalism, Said 9.3/10
Dense, enlightening
#booksky
August (+12 days): 3 Books
Cobalt Red..., Kara 9.4/10.
Must read. Exposé of modern slavery and the subjugation of resource exporting areas.
The Jakarta Method…, Bevins 7.4/10.
While biased and scattered, an important read.
Orientalism, Said 9.3/10
Dense, enlightening
#booksky
Reposted by Ecocentric
He was an advocate of violence against his political opponents and took positions like “the civil rights act should be repealed,” “the Jews are replacing white people,” and “Ukraine is an evil country and we should let them die.” Kirk’s entire career played a nontrivial role in getting us here.
I feel like I am taking crazy pills. Charlie Kirk’s ultimate goal, which he said time and time again, would have been the suppression, through threat of violence and the use of state power, of the rights of those he disagreed with, including freedom of expression.
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/o...
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Opinion | Charlie Kirk Was Practicing Politics the Right Way
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September 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
He was an advocate of violence against his political opponents and took positions like “the civil rights act should be repealed,” “the Jews are replacing white people,” and “Ukraine is an evil country and we should let them die.” Kirk’s entire career played a nontrivial role in getting us here.
Reading Update:
July: 2 Books
Pests..., Brookshire 7.2/10.
An interesting analysis of how social conceptions of wildlife intersects with ecological management, and how this relationship changes across cultures.
Project Drawdown…, Hawken 6.8/10.
Useful exposure of a vast array of climate solutions.
July: 2 Books
Pests..., Brookshire 7.2/10.
An interesting analysis of how social conceptions of wildlife intersects with ecological management, and how this relationship changes across cultures.
Project Drawdown…, Hawken 6.8/10.
Useful exposure of a vast array of climate solutions.
August 3, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Reading Update:
July: 2 Books
Pests..., Brookshire 7.2/10.
An interesting analysis of how social conceptions of wildlife intersects with ecological management, and how this relationship changes across cultures.
Project Drawdown…, Hawken 6.8/10.
Useful exposure of a vast array of climate solutions.
July: 2 Books
Pests..., Brookshire 7.2/10.
An interesting analysis of how social conceptions of wildlife intersects with ecological management, and how this relationship changes across cultures.
Project Drawdown…, Hawken 6.8/10.
Useful exposure of a vast array of climate solutions.
Reading Update:
June: 2 Books
The Overstory, Powers. 6/10.
Captivating writer, and I appreciated the message of the story. I may be biased against fiction.
All The Shah’s Men, Singer. 8/10
All the more relevant 20 years later, thorough account of the Western-backed overthrow of Mossadegh.
June: 2 Books
The Overstory, Powers. 6/10.
Captivating writer, and I appreciated the message of the story. I may be biased against fiction.
All The Shah’s Men, Singer. 8/10
All the more relevant 20 years later, thorough account of the Western-backed overthrow of Mossadegh.
June 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Reading Update:
June: 2 Books
The Overstory, Powers. 6/10.
Captivating writer, and I appreciated the message of the story. I may be biased against fiction.
All The Shah’s Men, Singer. 8/10
All the more relevant 20 years later, thorough account of the Western-backed overthrow of Mossadegh.
June: 2 Books
The Overstory, Powers. 6/10.
Captivating writer, and I appreciated the message of the story. I may be biased against fiction.
All The Shah’s Men, Singer. 8/10
All the more relevant 20 years later, thorough account of the Western-backed overthrow of Mossadegh.
Reading Update:
May (+9 Days): 2 Books
Rubicon, Holland. 8/10.
Fascinating, focused narrative of the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
Chokepoints, Fishman. 8.2/10
Informative analysis of the evolution of economic warfare, marred by certain geopolitical biases…
May (+9 Days): 2 Books
Rubicon, Holland. 8/10.
Fascinating, focused narrative of the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
Chokepoints, Fishman. 8.2/10
Informative analysis of the evolution of economic warfare, marred by certain geopolitical biases…
June 9, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Reading Update:
May (+9 Days): 2 Books
Rubicon, Holland. 8/10.
Fascinating, focused narrative of the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
Chokepoints, Fishman. 8.2/10
Informative analysis of the evolution of economic warfare, marred by certain geopolitical biases…
May (+9 Days): 2 Books
Rubicon, Holland. 8/10.
Fascinating, focused narrative of the transition from the Roman Republic to the Roman Empire.
Chokepoints, Fishman. 8.2/10
Informative analysis of the evolution of economic warfare, marred by certain geopolitical biases…
Reading Update:
April (+6 Days): 2 Books
We Wish To Inform You…, Gourevitch. 10/10.
Brilliant, unrestrained examination of the intractable problems Rwanda faced in its recovery post Genocide
Good Economics For Hard Times, Banerjee & Duflo. 8.5/10
Lucid analysis of contemporary econ and development
April (+6 Days): 2 Books
We Wish To Inform You…, Gourevitch. 10/10.
Brilliant, unrestrained examination of the intractable problems Rwanda faced in its recovery post Genocide
Good Economics For Hard Times, Banerjee & Duflo. 8.5/10
Lucid analysis of contemporary econ and development
May 7, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Reading Update:
April (+6 Days): 2 Books
We Wish To Inform You…, Gourevitch. 10/10.
Brilliant, unrestrained examination of the intractable problems Rwanda faced in its recovery post Genocide
Good Economics For Hard Times, Banerjee & Duflo. 8.5/10
Lucid analysis of contemporary econ and development
April (+6 Days): 2 Books
We Wish To Inform You…, Gourevitch. 10/10.
Brilliant, unrestrained examination of the intractable problems Rwanda faced in its recovery post Genocide
Good Economics For Hard Times, Banerjee & Duflo. 8.5/10
Lucid analysis of contemporary econ and development
Reading Update:
February: 0 Books.
March (+6 Days): 2 Books
The Message, Coates. 7.5/10
Compelling narrative, meandering at times. Political beliefs are malleable to new perspectives.
The Hundred Years’ War on PALESTINE, Khalidi. 10/10
Informs us on the oppression of Palestine, and path to peace
February: 0 Books.
March (+6 Days): 2 Books
The Message, Coates. 7.5/10
Compelling narrative, meandering at times. Political beliefs are malleable to new perspectives.
The Hundred Years’ War on PALESTINE, Khalidi. 10/10
Informs us on the oppression of Palestine, and path to peace
April 6, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Reading Update:
February: 0 Books.
March (+6 Days): 2 Books
The Message, Coates. 7.5/10
Compelling narrative, meandering at times. Political beliefs are malleable to new perspectives.
The Hundred Years’ War on PALESTINE, Khalidi. 10/10
Informs us on the oppression of Palestine, and path to peace
February: 0 Books.
March (+6 Days): 2 Books
The Message, Coates. 7.5/10
Compelling narrative, meandering at times. Political beliefs are malleable to new perspectives.
The Hundred Years’ War on PALESTINE, Khalidi. 10/10
Informs us on the oppression of Palestine, and path to peace
I have set out to read at least two books per month in 2025.
January (+4 days):
The Ends of the World, by Peter Brennan. 10/10. A real must read to contextualize the threat facing humanity from climate change and the collapse of the biosphere.
On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder.
10/10.
#booksky
January (+4 days):
The Ends of the World, by Peter Brennan. 10/10. A real must read to contextualize the threat facing humanity from climate change and the collapse of the biosphere.
On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder.
10/10.
#booksky
February 5, 2025 at 12:55 AM
I have set out to read at least two books per month in 2025.
January (+4 days):
The Ends of the World, by Peter Brennan. 10/10. A real must read to contextualize the threat facing humanity from climate change and the collapse of the biosphere.
On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder.
10/10.
#booksky
January (+4 days):
The Ends of the World, by Peter Brennan. 10/10. A real must read to contextualize the threat facing humanity from climate change and the collapse of the biosphere.
On Freedom, by Timothy Snyder.
10/10.
#booksky