false 60653 9 This book challenges those who argue that we can change the world by changing the way people think. Harris shows that no matter how bizarre a people's behavior may seem, it always stems from concrete social and economic conditions. 2032304 1974 Cows, Pigs, Wars, and Witches: The Riddles of Culture total:306|5:89|4:132|3:66|2:17|1:2| 306 1207 448 43 5 2 false false Mon May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sun Jun 10 11:07:49 -0700 2007 Sat Jun 20 14:04:35 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 2 false false Wed Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Nov 08 06:55:21 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 08 07:10:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Sep 26 17:24:45 -0700 2007 Fri Sep 28 16:27:26 -0700 2007 This is an interesting look at some of the cultural riddles that tend to mystify Westerners - like Cow Love in India, Pig Hate in the Middle East, Cargo Cults, ...more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1999 Sat Jun 09 06:00:39 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 12 11:53:48 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 0 false false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 12:25:29 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 05:07:43 -0700 2009
The chapter on Cargo cults made me extremely interested in the following chapter on mes...more...]]> 4 1 false false Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Wed Dec 26 08:22:31 -0800 2007 Wed Dec 26 08:36:27 -0800 2007 3 1 false false Wed Nov 28 19:54:50 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 19:55:45 -0800 2007 4 1 true false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun May 04 13:36:38 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 13:37:23 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Feb 17 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Oct 01 18:18:41 -0700 2008 Tue Feb 17 00:27:22 -0800 2009 2 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 02 09:02:20 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 09:09:50 -0700 2007
While other books by Harris might be more educational on a "world history" scale, this book investig...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jul 02 23:43:21 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 02 23:48:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 0 0 false false Wed Jul 15 14:36:59 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 14:39:46 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Jun 21 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jan 08 16:26:04 -0800 2009 Mon Jun 22 13:08:23 -0700 2009 Freakonomics and Guns Germs and Steel.

The ending was a bit odd, I was trying to decide if the author was trying to sell this idea of Consciousness III. His previously strong arguments suddenly went a bit sales pitch-...more...]]> 5 0 false false Fri Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1993 Sat Dec 13 17:25:26 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 17:27:12 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1989 Sun Jan 25 13:07:41 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 25 13:09:10 -0800 2009 2 5 0 false false Fri Nov 21 12:09:48 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 21 12:10:37 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Thu Feb 26 23:08:53 -0800 2009 Thu Feb 26 23:14:47 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jun 27 16:13:19 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 16:13:46 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Fri Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Feb 11 19:18:18 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 19:19:08 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Mar 16 08:01:11 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 08:01:11 -0700 2009