How Mumbo-jumbo Conquered the World: A Short History of Modern Delusions
5 journalers for this copy...
This one had me torn between agreeing with him and wanting to slap him for lumping all belief systems into the melange of stupidity.
However it is a book several people should read about how spin has blinded us to reality.
However it is a book several people should read about how spin has blinded us to reality.
Journal Entry 2 by wyvernfriend at Harcourt Hotel in Dublin, Bookcrossing Meetup -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, July 20, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (7/19/2005 UTC) at Harcourt Hotel in Dublin, Bookcrossing Meetup -- Controlled Releases
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Picked up at last night's BC meet.
I did not like this book. There are a couple of good bits (at the beginning, about the self-help books, and later on about the Diana cult), but overall this book feels to me like one of those know-it-alls that corners you at cocktail parties and just keeps on talking and talking long after you lost interest, someone you disagree with, but couldn't be bothered arguing with cause you know they wouldn't take your view seriously.
Journal Entry 5 by PenguinSilja at The Westmoreland Pub in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland on Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Released 18 yrs ago (10/19/2005 UTC) at The Westmoreland Pub in Dublin, Co. Dublin Ireland
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Released during the monthly Bookcrossing meeting.
Released during the monthly Bookcrossing meeting.
Picked up at a bc meeting....not sure if I'm looking forward to reading it or not considering the previous journal entries
Caught at the monthly BCIE meeting.
Got this from BookMooch, looking forward to reading this.
Entertaining, but not brilliant. Wheen makes several good points and the book has a good purpose, but it could be more cohesive and perhaps a tad deeper at times. Worth reading, anyhow.
I've listed the book on BookMooch.
I've listed the book on BookMooch.
