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- Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:19 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The Myth of the Robber Barons
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The Myth of the Robber Barons
The author takes the right wing view that the rich — even the super rich — deserve the money they get. But he also suggests their offspring shouldn't have it too easy, and is at pains to point out that cut in federal inheritance tax in the 1920s was primarily to enable states to raise such a tax.
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:17 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The Cobler of Preston
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The Cobler of Preston
’Tis impossible to be sure of any thing but Death and Taxes,
- Thu Sep 26, 2019 5:15 am
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The Four Loves
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The Four Loves
Chasing friendship for friendship's sake may well lead nowhere. Friendship arise when people are pursuing the same goal.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:50 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Sylvie and Bruno.
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Sylvie and Bruno.
Lewis Carroll's rambling work, partly serving as a vehicle for some of his ideas about religion and society.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:48 pm
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- Topic: My Brilliant Friend
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My Brilliant Friend
15-year-old Elena goes to stay with a relative of her teacher. Her host runs a B&B and when Elena she gets there she finds that she is expected to sleep in the kitchen, get up at 6.30 a.m. to make breakfast for the B&B guests and wash up after evening meal. I can't help thinking that nowaday...
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:46 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The Naughtiest Girl in the School.
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The Naughtiest Girl in the School.
Blyton's message here is that children need discipline to grow up into responsible adults and should be grateful for even the least communication from their parents.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:43 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The Ladybird book of the Zombie Apocalypse.
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The Ladybird book of the Zombie Apocalypse.
Were the 1970s really comparable to a Zombie Apocalypse.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:38 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: Factfulness
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Factfulness
Hans Rosling tells of how one of his students said he wanted to punch the owners of a drug company in the face. Rosling responded that he was really saying that he wanted to punch his grandmother, since drug companies are largely owned by pension funds.
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:32 pm
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- Topic: Signals : How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate
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Signals : How Everyday Signs Can Help Us Navigate
I'm very suspicious of Malmgren's suggestion that one way to deal with the national debt is to increase the population
- Wed Sep 25, 2019 12:31 pm
- Forum: Books
- Topic: The Switch.
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The Switch.
This book describes how solar power has the advantage that it's getting cheaper all the time. I can't help thinking that in a few years time people will wonder how we ever thought that fossil fuels were the option to choose for economic growth.