138 books
—
75 voters
to-read
(1009)
currently-reading (2)
read (595)
did-not-finish (0)
own (1341)
non-fiction (1307)
reviewed (595)
science (564)
history (473)
religion (401)
evolution (369)
anthropology (346)
currently-reading (2)
read (595)
did-not-finish (0)
own (1341)
non-fiction (1307)
reviewed (595)
science (564)
history (473)
religion (401)
evolution (369)
anthropology (346)
biography
(301)
philosophy (298)
fiction (296)
politics (282)
feminist-studies (274)
classics (217)
race-social-justice (217)
short-reads (200)
biology (177)
psychology (149)
animal-studies (136)
darwin (135)
philosophy (298)
fiction (296)
politics (282)
feminist-studies (274)
classics (217)
race-social-justice (217)
short-reads (200)
biology (177)
psychology (149)
animal-studies (136)
darwin (135)
“It is always those who think they are not that are.”
― The Pariah Child & the Ever-Giving Stone
― The Pariah Child & the Ever-Giving Stone
“So death, the most terrifying of ills, is nothing to us, since so long as we exist, death is not with us; but when death comes, then we do not exist.—Epicurus”
― Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks
― Murder at Teal's Pond: Hazel Drew and the Mystery That Inspired Twin Peaks
“I have a foreboding of America in my children’s or grandchildren’s time–when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all of the manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; with our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what’s true, we slide almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
And when the dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites now down to 10 seconds or less, lowest-common-denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.”
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
And when the dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites now down to 10 seconds or less, lowest-common-denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.”
― The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark
“You don't necessarily have to do anything once you acknowledge your privilege. You don't have to apologize for it. You need to understand the extent of your privilege, the consequences of your privilege, and remain aware that people who are different from you move through and experience the world in ways you might never know anything about.”
― Bad Feminist
― Bad Feminist
Goodreads Librarians Group
— 317183 members
— last activity 7 minutes ago
Goodreads Librarians are volunteers who help ensure the accuracy of information about books and authors in the Goodreads' catalog. The Goodreads Libra ...more
Human Origins—Explorations and Discussions in Anthropology, Biology, Archaeology, and Geology
— 673 members
— last activity Nov 27, 2024 11:08AM
An informal on-line “bulletin-board” resource for readers interested in staying abreast of the current state-of-knowledge and the latest books, techni ...more
The Atheist Book Club
— 1661 members
— last activity Feb 18, 2026 05:59AM
In these gilded halls we shall discuss the presence of the atheistic viewpoint in the written form. Are you a fan of Douglas Adams' scientific view of ...more
Kevin’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Kevin’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Kevin
Lists liked by Kevin




































































