Matt

Overly political and boomer centric

Revisado: 01-18-23

I gave this a listen because it has been heralded as the precursor to the FI/RE (financial independence/ retire early) movement.

I'm sure it was revolutionary in 1992 and I appreciate what it did then, but there is nothing in this book that I haven't read, seen, or heard already in the personal finance sphere.

It hits all the marks for basics of personal finance, however the politically left talking points made me cringe as much as religious talking points may dissuade someone from enjoying Dave Ramsey. If that's your political leaning, you may love it but be forewarned if it is not.

The added stories of what worked for boomers in the past but are now non-applicable coupled with the speakers slightly shrill and overly upbeat voice made me feel I was receiving a lecture from my mother more than enjoying an audio book and my eyes rolled in the back of my head more than a few times.

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Novel idea, but only applies to upper middle class

Revisado: 11-27-22

I love the concepts of spending money at the most beneficial point in life, but feel one really needs either a rudimentary understanding retirement savings theory or tremendous amount of will power to put any of these ideas into practice if one is lower down the economic ladder lest this book be just another reason for the YOLO lifestyle that jeopardizes the financial future of many currently living paycheck to paycheck.

The book was well written and communicated interesting financial concepts well.

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Less of a crime drama more of a family drama

Revisado: 12-27-21

Makes you realize all crime stories aren't as cut and dry as you would think.

I just wish the author would have stuck more to the circumstances surrounding the crime and characters surrounding the actors involved than needlessly inserting himself into the narrative much more than necessary.

Author inserts his political opinion in two quick blurbs that have nothing to do with anything other than TDS.

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Refreshingly blunt view of intelligence statistics

Revisado: 12-21-21

I would have been a bit put off by some of the information contained in this book had it not been for the author diffusing my concerns with a framing of this simply being what the data shows and in no way correlates the worth of a human being to their intelligence. Something the author suggests is pushed too often in modern westerner societies and we are not the better for it.

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One of the most often cited, seldom read classics!

Revisado: 12-20-21

Most are familiar with "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as a quick blurb in American History classes when speaking of the abolitionist movement or more colloquially as a derogatory slur but how many have actually read it?

I'm not sure if it isn't mandatory reading because of the VERY frequent use of the word "n*****" or it's unabashed push of Christianity despite it's often critical views of characters portrayed as Christians.

This book portrays difficult and sometimes disturbing subject matter from a complicated time based on real experiences of the author and made me rethink my feelings on cognitive dissonance and humanity as a whole.

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a good starting point for CRT

Revisado: 11-28-21

Although not as neutral as what the book would like itself to be, I believe it to be a overall fair starting point for anyone beginning to understand critical race theory.

Admittedly my feelings on the bias of the book maybe due to my own bias towards liberalism and the lack of the books criticizing CRT's criticism of liberal thought.

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worth a listen

Revisado: 05-17-21

historically interesting + politically biased = worth a listen, but with a grain of salt.

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Sad but interesting history

Revisado: 03-28-21

I really appreciate how this piece went into detail as to the "why" of certain actions and the "how" it affected not only blacks, but poor whites as well as the country as a whole.

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Stereotype busting look into American Antifascists

Revisado: 03-15-21

Left leaning individuals see them as a benign group of eccentricly left leaning individuals fighting against the conservative hate machine.

Right leaning individuals and "milk toast fence sitters" see them as spoiled rich kids larping as colourful haired revolutionaries.

Both are sorely mistaken...

In this exposé, Andy Ngo pulls back the curtain and lifts the mask of America's newest and most misunderstood political force that has long had an influence in shaping the political landscape of Europe.

The real world examples of tactics that are both fear inducing and brutal to a point just shy of lethality (by design) are deceptively cloaked in a guise of banality and leaderless grassroots activism by reconstructing the definition of words and political PSYOPS.

This book changed the way I view the American Antifascists movement.

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incredible survival story, with a long lead up

Revisado: 11-17-20

There was a slow lead up filled with historical information and background on the characters relationships until the actual survival situation of which I was most interested. The story of survival and then the cabin fever that followed after the rescue was incredible.

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