This might be a fundamentally flawed book, since it appears to promote American exceptionalism. But, damn, it’s thorough. I’m not sure many people can fault its evidence, though we might fault its conclusions.

more new pornographers goodness. this is better than a.c. newman’s solo project, but you can hear some of the developments he made on his own.

it might even be better than electric version….

This game will eat your life.

So good that for 2 years I thought the last track was Radiohead.

I agree with jobiv. I can’t get that freaking song out of my head! As beautiful as it is, I can’t help but think of mass murderers when I listen to it….

Likely the most comprehensive “history of cosmology” written before about 5 years ago. Plus Koestler rocks my face off.

At times, this book waxes too neo-Marxist.
At times, it is too mono-causal (the market does everything).
But it is an enjoyable read and way better than most other history books.

interesting theory not only of development of the US but how we blindly walked into our current political/economic situation with practically unregulated mega-corporations controlling nearly everything else.

should have read this earlier. like a decade earlier.

not an easy read. not even a fun read.
but an important one.