Comments on: Summer Reading List http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/ news and views from uc berkeley Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:46:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Nathan http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6757 Nathan Thu, 11 May 2006 03:29:14 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6757 I've read those three that you specifically reference. I don't think most freshmen would actually "get" them. A little knowledge without context is a dangerous thing.... I’ve read those three that you specifically reference. I don’t think most freshmen would actually “get” them. A little knowledge without context is a dangerous thing….

]]> By: Fabian http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6380 Fabian Fri, 05 May 2006 05:09:17 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6380 Pat, I, like Morbo, misspelled an author's name. I suggest you read Steven Pinker's "The Blank Slate." It's an excellent book. Pat, I, like Morbo, misspelled an author’s name. I suggest you read Steven Pinker’s “The Blank Slate.” It’s an excellent book.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6378 Anonymous Fri, 05 May 2006 04:22:33 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6378 New Russia New Russia

]]> By: Beetle http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6372 Beetle Fri, 05 May 2006 01:50:50 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6372 If you disapprove of reading hundreds of pages of terse, lifeless prose and shitty characters just to get a bland message hammered into your frontal lobe, I fail to see how you can recommend Zinn. If you disapprove of reading hundreds of pages of terse, lifeless prose and shitty characters just to get a bland message hammered into your frontal lobe, I fail to see how you can recommend Zinn.

]]> By: patr http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6371 patr Fri, 05 May 2006 01:43:20 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6371 If my summer goes as planned, I'll be spending most of my reading time on computer programming books... However, I've been interested in some popular science type topics recently. I'm really interested in reading Ray Kurzweil's new book about the technological "Singularity" (I'm currently in the middle of one of his earlier books). I want to read <em>Liberation Biology</em>, a pro-biotech book from Ronald Bailey of Reason magazine. I also want to read some cognitive science and psychology stuff by Steven Pinker and Steven Johnson. Besides that, I want to read some more of the classic graphic novels out there (starting with Alan Moore and Frank Miller) and keep up with some of the comic series that I follow (Y: The Last Man, Ex-Machina, and a couple others). Gotta have my monthly dose of magazines too: Wired & Reason especially. If my summer goes as planned, I’ll be spending most of my reading time on computer programming books… However, I’ve been interested in some popular science type topics recently. I’m really interested in reading Ray Kurzweil’s new book about the technological “Singularity” (I’m currently in the middle of one of his earlier books). I want to read Liberation Biology, a pro-biotech book from Ronald Bailey of Reason magazine. I also want to read some cognitive science and psychology stuff by Steven Pinker and Steven Johnson.

Besides that, I want to read some more of the classic graphic novels out there (starting with Alan Moore and Frank Miller) and keep up with some of the comic series that I follow (Y: The Last Man, Ex-Machina, and a couple others). Gotta have my monthly dose of magazines too: Wired & Reason especially.

]]> By: Yuriy Pasko http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6369 Yuriy Pasko Fri, 05 May 2006 01:11:43 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6369 The Holy Bible is the only book these freshmen will ever benefit from. Thank you. The Holy Bible is the only book these freshmen will ever benefit from. Thank you.

]]> By: do http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6367 do Fri, 05 May 2006 00:57:29 +0000 http://www.californiapatriot.org/blog/2006/05/04/summer-reading-list/#comment-6367 Then this would be a wonderful occasion for you to broaden your horizons, Patrick. Then this would be a wonderful occasion for you to broaden your horizons, Patrick.

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