Review:As for the reviewer who is harshly critical of Hoffer, he obviously didn't read the book or somehow didn't grasp Hoffers assertions. This is a great book that helped me understand the behavior of other people and groups of people. It also helped me understand why the war in Iraq has been tremendously more difficult than anticipated. Our government failed to understand the people and culture of Iraq. This is a book that I will insist my children read when they get old enough. This is probolly on... Read more

Review:I'm currently working on collecting some pieces of writing, hopefully to be placed in a book. I didn't begin this book with the idea that it would contribute to this project, but it ended up being an invaluable compliment to the book on writing I was reading at the same time.

I didn't have any knowledge of arguments before going into this book. (Though I do remember the mention of modus tollens, possibly from grade school?) I now plan to apply some of the practices presented in this book ... Read more

Review:You can always count on Robert Fulghum's books to be a good read. Truth, wisdom with a touch of humor. It is true, if our world would embrace the "kindergarten principles" then this would be a much better world. Read more

Review:Great book for elementary age children. I bought it a little early, my son is only 2. But looking forward to reading him the stories when he is just a little bit older and has a better attention span. Read more

Review:Buddha's words make you self-aware and enable you to break away from human condition. Once you are no longer chasing your tail, you can devote your mental energies to better things in life and Buddha also shows you how to do that perfectly. You will also take better care of your physical health. Overall, a must read for mental and physical well-being. I loved Bhikkhu Bodhi neat introductions in the beginning of the chapters that excellently summarized meanings of the suttas. Read more

Review:I really enjoyed this book. It will help you reflect on and recognize the "OK, that was weird!", and the "Wow, what are the chances of that?" moments that happen throughout your life as not mere coincidence, but as God winks. It is comforting to know that we are not just left here to try and figure it out, but are placed here and gently guided through it all. Thanks God. This is the second SQire Rushnell book I've enjoyed and now I'm on to the next one! Read more

Review:Fascinating, two-level way to read this book: I learned about the ways that Byron Katie lives in harmony (ways that I could be applying "The Work") and came to a deeper understanding of The Tao te Ching. Read more

Review:This is a very comprehensive book to be studied from front to back. If you are not familier with the I-Ching, I would strongly recommend that you start with the I-Ching for beginners, then move on to this book after you have a better understanding of what is going on and how the I-Ching works and the history. Read more

Review:I found the relationship of consciousness to the universe intriguing. But I found his criticism of string theory as speculative somewhat inconsistent, given that this theory is also speculative. I do think that consciousness is one of those mysteries that is tied up with other aspects of the universe, but I don't necessarily accept that the rest of the universe exists only as probabilities until perceived by a conscious entity. I find research into near-death experiences also very intriguing, an... Read more

Review:Great read for people who have a distrust of central planning and it's role in their lives, that in turn leds to a sense that their freedom is waning. Intellectuals and Society is a comprehensive and common sense look, and understanding, of the people whose decisions have led to those feelings. Read more