I've never heard of the game "Go", thanks Robert for bringing attention to it. I am enjoying the book, but I find that I have to read it in small portions. I look forward to more of your thoughts. Indeed, at least the beginning is quite difficult to digest. I am afraid to move forward, un...

One of the reoccurring themes that I have found to be prominent in GBG is the theme of individualism. Is there any individualism during the time period when this narrative was written? There are clues that the individual disappears and a collective intelligence emerges. This theme can effectively b...

There is often a strong androgynity in heroism. Jesus, John and Hermes have some feminine qualities. This can be part of their heroism, that they defy a patriarchal world. I can't think of many female heroes other than Joan of Arc, and in her case her reputation rests on her acting like a man. Mary...

Thanks for your warm welcome. Here are the books from your selection I've read/plan to read: (1) Future Shock NOT READ (2) Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West NOT READ (3) The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark READ (4) Guns, Germs and Steel: The F...

I find your phrase "unabashed Christian apologist" rather surprising, when D is castigating the church for its concealed atheism. I don't agree that the Bible is "perfectly compatible with oppressing masses". Oppression requires hypocrisy, claiming to read the Bible while actual...

I absolutely loved the abridged audio-book version of: Next of Kin: My Conversations with Chimpanzees by Roger Fouts

I would love reading the actual 400+ page book. http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0380728222

I'd like to greet everyone here, and I am looking forward reading along your great book selection ! Are you male or female? XY Where are you from? Seattle, WA What are your hobbies or special interests? (1) Movies (2) Books & Audiobooks (3) Speedwalking (4) Traveling (5) Mammals (both human and ...

Dostoyevsky puts a different spin on atheism here. He suggests that calculated deceit by religious charlatans is a form of atheism, a cynical emptiness masquerading as faith. He sees the church as faithless, and implies that the true faith of Christ does not involve any miracles or mystery, which a...