Review:Probably the best thing I learned from this book is just how much the female brain is constantly changing. I feel like I understand what is going on in my mind (and those of other women) so much better now, and what has been happening thus far in my life.
The author organizes the book very well, starting at the beginning of life and going through to post-menopause, and she explains her findings very clearly. The only "minus," in my opinion, is that she takes an evolutionary viewpoint, which d... Read more

Review:As stated by other reviewers, this book is (1) tedious, (2) a rehash of past Dennettisms, and (3) a bait-and-switch. On the last point, it does not provide the "thinking tools" it promises. The short, numbered chapters give the illusion that the author is going to share a host of "thinking tools" when in fact said chapters are nothing more than...short, numbered chapters. I've liked Dennett's other books. Read those. Skip this one. Read more

Review:For anyone who lives with, works with, or raises a male, this book helps demystyfies the behaviors that mnay of us females can't 'get.' Simple enough but huge in its message...a great companion to The Female Brain by same author... Read more

Review:I enjoyed the book once the story got beyond Johnny's immaturity. Historically, it was mostly accurate. I did feel that John Adams wasn't adequately portrayed, but then the book wasn't about him. The relationship between Rab and Johnny was interesting was treated in depth. The girls, Cilla and her little sister lacked an adequate portrayal. It was good as far as it went but I would have liked to see more development of them. The shallowness of the Lyte family was apparent as was Mr. Lyte's greed... Read more

Review:Reading this book was thoroughly pleasurable. We live in a world where we are battered unceasingly by information and interpretation. Ellenberg presents some basic concepts as tools for separating wheat from chaff. Among others, he discusses the limits of probability, the use and misuse of linear regressions, regression to the mean, and correlation is not cause. His writing style is conversational, laced with humor. His discussion of "there's no such thing as public opinion" is classic. It's som... Read more

Review:my initial reaction to this book was pretty negative-not because of the author's explanations as to why women test. (I thought those were pretty accurate) but because of the advice about how to respond to these tests. I guess I'm changing my review because I don't know how these tests should be handled and maybe he does. My ex used to always give in to me, would do anything to please me, and I thought I loved that about him but...he's an ex. Maybe these methods are better? Anyway the "why" behin... Read more

Review:Simplified, Jack Donovan's book can be distilled down to two major points. The first half of the book explores the difference between being a good man and being good at being a man. When the circle of civilization is small, it is more important to be good at being a man and it is from these origins that manhood--in its most essential form--is derived. The author identifies four virtues that have defined masculinity and helped human civilization survive from its beginnings. Yes, he essentializes ... Read more

Review:This book gave me a lot of insight into what women really want. The only problem I had was it had so much information. When I needed to go back and touch up on something in the book, I couldn't remember whee it was. In this regard I found that the book How you too can get pussy: by giving her what she wants had the same info in a tighter package. Read more

Review:Artificial Intelligence is analyzed here with the eye of the science.
Nobody knows exactly how and when this major iteration of life will happen, but everybody should be aware that it is going to happen.
Max Tegmark's work is a great contribution in this direction. Read more

Review:While I was pregnant, I bought 3 books on breastfeeding. I read this one first from cover to cover. I was very pro breastfeeding and very anti bottle after reading this book. I had every intention of breastfeeding my first child... This book has you so dead set against any bottles (at all) that when the nurse said they could give him a supplemental bottle just once and then I could try again after that, I thought it was over. This book has made me feel guilty from the moment my baby got that fir... Read more