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Relativity: The Spec... 06/29 Tyler gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
Relativity: The Special and the General Theory (Paperback)
by Albert Einstein
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Tyler Tyler said: "The first time I read it, I think I burned a hole in my brain. I think I might have more context with which to understand the book now (or attempt to at least). I'll take my chances . . . provided that God roles the dice.
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The Kingdom of God I... 06/29 Tyler gave 3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars to:
The Kingdom of God Is Within You (Dover Value Editions)
by Leo Tolstoy
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Tyler Tyler said: "Recommended by a friend. Just started it today.

I can't make up my mind whether I am in love with or outraged by Tolstoy's emphatically constructed case for pacifism. It makes me want to strangle the man.
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Unweaving the Rainbo... 02/02 Tyler gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Unweaving the Rainbow: Science, Delusion and the Appetite for Wonder (Paperback)
by Richard Dawkins (Goodreads author!)
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July 14
Hegemony or Survival... Tyler gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project)
by Noam Chomsky
bookshelves: history, political-science
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recommended for: voters, revolutionaries
read in July, 2008

Tyler Tyler said: "I liked the book. Chomsky's argument is legit -- basically that US foreign policy is streaked with hypocrisy. Whether anybody making US foreign policy cares in another question entirely.

If America were my business partner, I'd hate the bastard.
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July 08
27533 Tyler made a comment on Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty:
Nophoto-u-25x33 Tyler wrote: "Grameen's approach is simple, practical and open.

Yunus is an advocate for the poor, and supports ...more
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The Jesus Puzzle: Di... Tyler marked as to-read:
The Jesus Puzzle: Did Christianity Begin with a Mythical Christ? Challenging the Existence of an Historical Jesus (Paperback)
by Earl Doherty
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Finite and Infinite ... Tyler marked as to-read:
Finite and Infinite Games (Mass Market Paperback)
by James P. Carse
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The Underground Hist... Tyler marked as to-read:
The Underground History of American Education: A School Teacher's Intimate Investigation of the Problem of Modern Schooling (Paperback)
by John Taylor Gatto
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Don Quixote Tyler marked as to-read:
Don Quixote (Penguin Classics)
by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
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The Brain That Chang... Tyler marked as to-read:
The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science (James H. Silberman Books)
by Norman Doidge
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July 07
12612 New comment on Tyler's review of Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance (The American Empire Project)
Nophoto-u-25x33 Tyler wrote: "I don't know if you are being cryptically humorous, punny, waxing metaphorical, or any or all of the...more "

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July 01
Happier Tyler marked as to-read:
Happier (Hardcover)
by Tal Ben-Shahar
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June 30
The Photographer's E... Tyler gave 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars to:
The Photographer's Eye (Paperback)
by John Szarkowski
bookshelves: photography--art--and-music
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Tyler Tyler said: "A somewhat brief introduction to the development of photography as an art form. I found it fascinating to see some of the earliest versions of what are now considered fairly standard shots/techniques.

The text, though sparse, is elucidating and crit...more
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Tyler's groups (recent posts)

233 ¡ POETRY ! — 871 members — last activity 3 hours, 10 min ago
No pretensions: just poetry.

Stop by, recommend books, offer up poems (excerpted), tempt us, taunt us, tell us what to read and where to go (to re...more

2072 Atheists and Skeptics — 153 members — last activity 14 hours, 24 min ago
This is a group meant for the discussion of atheism and skepticism and the books associated with both. Recommending books arguing for or against relig...more
1139 Science and Inquiry — 64 members — last activity 3 days ago, 11:50AM
The Science and Inquiry group is focused on reading, rating, and discussing books on science, scientific inquiry, the history and philosophy of scienc...more
510 Monomo — 17 members — last activity 11 days ago, 04:30PM
We're in Utah and we're monomo. "This is the place" where we discuss the seditious books we're reading. This is a public group.

Someone...more

99 Shrink Rap (Psychology Books) — 141 members — last activity 20 days ago, 04:40PM
This is an open group for students, amateurs, and professionals of psychology. It is intended to connect mental health professionals from all fields ...more
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