Book Reviews
Book reviews of all sorts, from all pints on the chart. Perhaps in literature we can agree, or if not, at least relax.
New book on Ron Paul 2008 campaign
by George Dance (libertarian)
Published: September 2, 2011
"I'm a Ron Paul fan. And I put together the type of book I'd like to read: a book for Ron Paul fans."
Darwinism Deselected: Darwin's Black Box
by Paul Benedict (libertarian)
Published: June 11, 2011
In the continuing evolution of modern scientific thought, Darwinism has been deselected, or so Michael Behe believes. As his seminal work Darwin's Black Box explains, advances in microbiology have rendered Darwinism untenable.
Al Gore wages an Assault on Reason
by Richard in Japan (conservative)
Published: June 11, 2011
Al Gore's diatribe against all things Bush, ostensibly a case for clear thinking and facts, instead engages in the sloppiest logic since Philosophy 101 freshman year. I've decided to call this book Al Gore's Assault on Reason
Cell Phone Conspiracy
by Joel S. Hirschhorn (libertarian)
Published: November 3, 2010
A new book makes a powerful case why cell phones pose serious dangers and justifies new behaviors on how to use them.
A Brief Reply to J. Neil Schulman
by Dan Clore (libertarian)
Published: June 26, 2010
Libertarian science-fiction author J. Neil Schulman has criticized my Nolan Chart column "Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy for Libertarians" several times, objecting to my omission of Ayn Rand and his own work. I here reply to his objections.
Liberty and Tyranny - A Great Read
by Ben, Sr. (libertarian)
Published: June 2, 2009
My own personal review of Mark Levin's "Liberty and Tyranny: A Conservative Manifesto" - This is not an endorsement of his views, as I agree with some and disagree with others
Review: Canadian Poetry from World War I
by George Dance (libertarian)
Published: May 31, 2009
Today's readers may not appreciate the politics of this volume. But that is no reason for them to miss the poetry.
Book Review: Standoff At Tiananmen
by John Kusumi (centrist)
Published: May 5, 2009
Just in time for 2009's 20th anniversary of Tiananmen Square's student uprising and bloody suppression, there is released a new book, Standoff At Tiananmen, reviewed here.
Radicals for Capitalism
by Dan Clore (libertarian)
Published: March 31, 2009
Review of Radicals for Capitalism: A Freewheeling History of the Modern American Libertarian Movement by Brian Doherty. With a few caveats in mind, this voluminous tome can be highly recommended to all who have an interest in the Libertarian Right movement.
Unjust Deserts: Book Review
by Joel S. Hirschhorn (liberal)
Published: November 22, 2008
Inherited knowledge, not personal efforts, mostly explains becoming rich.
RIP: Barrington J. Bayley
by Dan Clore (libertarian)
Published: October 23, 2008
Obscure but important science-fiction writer has died.
Book Review: No Innocent Bystanders
by Joel S. Hirschhorn (libertarian)
Published: October 2, 2008
You get to a fake democracy when there are too many bystanders.
Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy for Libertarians
by Dan Clore (libertarian)
Published: September 8, 2008
Many works of science fiction and fantasy portray libertarian societies or otherwise bear relevance to libertarians; this list names some of the works that I consider the most essential.
Bakunin the Ogre
by Dan Clore (libertarian)
Published: August 12, 2008
Brief review of Mark Leier's biography of Michael Bakunin, the nineteenth-century anarchist.
Review: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.
by Michael Stahl (libertarian)
Published: May 17, 2008
A review of Heinlein's classic.
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