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Engrossing

Revisado: 11-09-21

This is in part an engrossing memoir of Horowitz's experiences as a member of the radical left, in part a fascinating work of investigative journalism about the betrayal of the United States by three Clinton administration. If you've ever wondered how China caught up to the US in supercomputing and other technologies, the answer is here. What is really shocking is how few people know the truth.

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Clear and well argued

Revisado: 10-23-21

In characteristic Thomas Sowell fashion, this book is clear, engaging, and well argued, with every assertion backed up by facts or examples.

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impressive scholarship

Revisado: 09-17-21

Unlike the dishonest and tendentious 1619 Project, this book is impressive in the depth and breadth of its scholarship. More than a simple debunking of the 1619 Project, it provides a fascinating picture of the history of slavery and freedom in the United States. Perhaps the most surprising thing I learned was that a significant number of free blacks in the American South were themselves slave owners. Highly recommended.

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Shocking

Revisado: 08-29-21

I was shocked by the compelling evidence presented of the dishonesty of modern feminism and the failure of journalists, foundations, and government to subject their claims to criticism. The parallels between gender feminism and critical race theory are quite apparent. Both are cynical attacks on our free, individual-centered way of life. This book still seems timely today, several decades after it was written. I look forward to listening to more books by this author.

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devastating

Revisado: 08-19-21

This book shows convincingly that Zinn is a dishonest historian who deliberately distorts the past through the lens of his ideology. He's an apologist for some of the most murderous regimes in history, yet stops at nothing to paint the United States as a misbegotten malefactor. Well worth reading.

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Could have been written yesterday

Revisado: 08-13-21

As I listened to this book I was stuck by how little has changed since it was written nearly 40 years ago. Indeed, the insistence of some that disparities between the races are evidence of racism is even louder than in the 1980s, with just as little basis. Sowell clearly and dispassionately shows how weak this thesis is. His book is well worth our time even today.

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hilarious

Revisado: 05-16-21

I listened to this book again recently and found it even funnier than the first time. the slam poetry actually improves with repeated exposure.

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Halting presentation

Revisado: 01-29-21

The presenter inserts so many inappropriate pauses that I had to listen to the text on higher speed.

The text is generally very good, with one exception: the authors are clearly advocates of socialised medicine. They compare the US to other countries using *averages*, which they earlier characterize correctly as a misleading approach!

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clever but pointless

Revisado: 01-16-21

This book is filled with clever turns of phrase and erudite references, but never seems to make a clear point.

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interesting

Revisado: 01-02-21

An interesting, fact heavy book that covers much ground and does so without pulling punches. The control left and alt right are both dealt blows.

One annoying issue is the confused usage of "percentage" and "percentage points".

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