Category Archives: Politics

The Middle East

Posted on October 23, 2014 by hardlyregistered

A Brief History of the Last 2,000 Years Bernard Lewis, 1995 This was the last book from the stash I accumulated at Powell’s last September after my Willamette Valley bike ride adventure. Browsing through Powell’s history and world culture sections … Continue reading →

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The Better Angels of Our Nature

Posted on September 9, 2014 by hardlyregistered

Why Violence Has Declined Steven Pinker 2012 This was the opposite of light, summer reading. In fact, The Better Angels of our Nature felt more like summer school. I don’t mean that in a derogatory way. Although this heavily academic and thoroughly … Continue reading →

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Debt

Posted on October 10, 2013 by hardlyregistered

David Graeber, 2011 I’ve never been much of an economics guy. Sure, I acknowledge that making money is a necessity to get by in this world, but besides paying my bills and collecting a paycheck for the work I do, … Continue reading →

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American Nations

Posted on August 12, 2013 by hardlyregistered

Colin Woodard, 2012 “There is not a liberal America and a conservative America – there is the United States of America. There is not a black America and a white America and Latino America and Asian America – there’s the … Continue reading →

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