Peoples and Cultures of the World
(24 lectures, 30 minutes/lecture)
Taught by Edward Fischer
Vanderbilt University
Ph.D., Tulane University
Not exactly reading but college lectures have been my thing for the last couple months. Very interesting stuff.
Jul-27-2006 17:58
lücid
electric girl
Registered: Aug 2003
Location: NY
quote:
Originally posted by stren
admit it, you're reading it cause it said its "lucid" on the cover
that's just an added bonus! i didn't even know about that when i ordered the book.
i've noticed the word "lucid" is used very often in book reviews of non-fiction books that are written in more beautiful prose than your average non-fiction dry and boring textbook.
I'm at the part where he slips on a banana peel, the symbology is really deep. I struggled with the part where he was in the Things That Can Tickle You Room because even though Grover was laughing I think deep down he was sad due to his childhood. Way to go IGK.
Jul-28-2006 01:02
pvdAngel
Lavenderism...
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Inside My Mind
quote:
Originally posted by Masonious
I'm at the part where he slips on a banana peel, the symbology is really deep. I struggled with the part where he was in the Things That Can Tickle You Room because even though Grover was laughing I think deep down he was sad due to his childhood. Way to go IGK.
You've got to be kidding me.
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Jul-28-2006 01:03
Masonious
Junior tranceaddict
Registered: Feb 2005
Location: Seattle
quote:
Originally posted by pvdAngel
You've got to be kidding me.
So many responses just flooded through my head
that I can only type this one, I hope it is read.
Whilst that paradox dazzles your mighty brain
off to get more vodka, from which I cannot abstain!
Jul-28-2006 01:08
Sunsnail
Global Moderator
Registered: Sep 2004
Location:
quote:
Originally posted by DarkFall01
Reading that one soon.
I ordered these 3 as well:
excellent book
Jul-28-2006 01:42
pvdAngel
Lavenderism...
Registered: Feb 2006
Location: Inside My Mind
quote:
Originally posted by Masonious
So many responses just flooded through my head
that I can only type this one, I hope it is read.
Whilst that paradox dazzles your mighty brain
off to get more vodka, from which I cannot abstain!
Hehe.
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Jul-28-2006 01:46
Ted Promo
NWO WOLFPACK INSANE
Registered: Jun 2005
Location: Can this be my goal??!
quote:
Originally posted by DarkFall01
Reading that one soon.
It's pretty good, however written rather plainly. My only main problem with it is how the author(s) like to focus on "how revolutionary" Levitt's ways of economic reasoning are. I mean, seriously, every chapter starts with some excerpt from some article about who Levitt is, how he thinks, why he deduces what he does, and why it's so astonishing. I'd prefer they let the book speak for itself.
On the whole it raises some spiffy questions and provides neat scenarios.
