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Wasn’t expecting one of the funniest sequences I’ve ever read in this book of all places. Was doubtful at first, but now I’m hooked.

This is a short book, but I have to read it very slowly. Suzuki is an odd guy but approaches his topics in a great way, walking back and forth on them until he hits on a perspective that sticks with you.

I was getting a little tired of this one but chapter seven was a fantastic discussion about marxism, education, and popular movements. Really enjoyed all of it.

Chomsky's thoughts are as interesting as always. Some of it is a bit dated now, but a lot of it is prophetic about the state of US politics and economics post 9/11 (this book was put together shortly before the attacks).

"Mr. Pivner elevated himself slightly upon one narrow ham and broke wind, a soft interrogative sound which went unanswered. Then he sagged and stared at the newspaper, untroubled by the notion that this might have been a demon leaving its residence inside him."

I don't typically read books this long, but this one is moving along quite quickly. Been laughing out loud more than I expected to. Happy to be moving on into Wyatt's career as a forger. Section three was a bit slower than the previous two.

“Aunt May almost sobbed crying out —What kind of a Christian mi . . . mish . . . minister do you think he will make?

Wyatt was, in fact, finding the Christian system suspect.”

Struggling to finish this now after the beginning was so captivating. Powers is starting to go on a little long and his action scenes are tedious. I also can't help but find the treehugger characters unlikable. It hurts because I'm rooting for them and believe their intentions are good, but painting themselves and choosing more native sounding names is cringe-worthy to me.