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Jan 20, 2021
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jkccoug
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I would have simply said that he is an arrogant SOB who isn’t nearly as smart
as he thinks and should have easily understood the glaring errors in logic in a number of his arguments. But what you said is better I admit.
He’s a dumber version of Sam Harris in my view. And I think Sam Harris is pretty foolish.
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Tell me what book I should buy next to read-
BeyondTheMark
All-American
1/19/21 10:56pm
Waiting for the list...
BlueBlood94
1/19/21 10:57pm
sorry, edited
BeyondTheMark
1/19/21 10:58pm
The Psychology of Money
IceBlueCoug
1/19/21 10:59pm
Just finished it. Excellent
Agnostic-alumni
1/19/21 11:27pm
I really enjoyed Sapiens.
durandal
1/19/21 11:00pm
Sapiens was great but it gets criticism from people in that field for being
sunjieming
1/19/21 11:35pm
I think that's a fair criticism. But also probably why I enjoyed it, since it tells a narrative that is obviously more
durandal
1/20/21 8:07am
We have very different tastes, but I am interested in Sapiens and have heard from people that liked it.
shimmy
1/19/21 11:03pm
Lots of good choices, here are my votes: Bonds That Makes Us Free, April 1865, Devil at My Heels, Scalia Speaks, &
BlueBlood94
1/19/21 11:05pm
Different take - Sapiens is a bad book. I’d recommend Master and Margarita. The
valleus
1/19/21 11:10pm
I'm interested in what you didn't like about it. In generally I found it compelling, even if I didn't agree with all of
durandal
1/19/21 11:12pm
I felt in both his books he comes off as a sophist. He’s glib in his analysis of
valleus
1/20/21 7:23am
Thanks for your comments. I can definitely see that perspective, and probably agree to a certain extent.
durandal
1/20/21 8:09am
I would have simply said that he is an arrogant SOB who isn’t nearly as smart
jkccoug
1/20/21 3:59pm
Lol. That is also a good take 🙂
valleus
1/20/21 4:50pm
Blind Man's Bluff, Thinking in Bets, The Code Book
El Careeb
1/19/21 11:26pm
Bradley's BoM analysis is thorough. He can be a soundly creative reader
SinkingQuffa
1/19/21 11:49pm
Dude you are way over my hesd!!!
Pippi
1/20/21 4:38am
He's smart, but his conclusions are often way too cute.
SinkingQuffa
1/20/21 5:17am
Recursion by Blake Crouch
Belboz
1/20/21 7:59am
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