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...during Word War II, for example, President Bush encouraged fair treatment of American residents and citizens of Muslim and Middle Eastern descent following September 11, 2001. Each chapter of the book covers a different war, and as Stone works his way through time, he starts sounding less like a textbook and more like an editorial, a progression that culminates in the sections on the “War on Terrorism,” where his views are most clearly articulated. By the end, not only does Stone give more commentary, but he also offers solutions. He advocates for protocols requiring...
...Hofstadter is leading an investigation of the elusive nature of subjective experience.Hofstadter has a gift for articulating the complex with wit, clarity, and accessibility. When he includes a relevant excerpt from the work of a less down-to-earth academic, one realizes that any other writing seems like a textbook compared to Hofstadter’s fluid, everyday prose. “I Am a Strange Loop” feels like the kind of intellectually thrilling late-night dorm room conversations which don’t happen nearly as often as they should.This conversation is presented in pleasant bite-sized...
...know that communication between the hearing and nonhearing can sometimes be a bit tricky. Learning the basics of sign language is a good start, but there will always be words you don't know. If you're stuck on the sign for lunch, you could consult a language textbook, but piecing together static signs on the page isn't very efficient...
...attention “Living” demands. Also as usual, Leo’s political inclinations come through strong. Tracks like “Army Bound,” “Bomb. Repeat. Bomb.,” and, “C.I.A.” are textbook examples from the hit-me-over-the-head school of songwriting. Again though, the band’s mediocre musicality isn’t enough to encourage listeners to ever get to the lyrics. Even the less-conventional songs—“The Lost Brigade?...
Talmud also helped Einstein explore the wonders of mathematics by giving him a textbook on geometry two years before he was scheduled to learn that subject in school. When Talmud arrived each Thursday, Einstein delighted in showing him the problems he had solved that week. Initially, Talmud was able to help him, but he was soon surpassed by his pupil. "After a short time, a few months, he had worked through the whole book," Talmud recalled. "Soon the flight of his mathematical genius was so high that I could no longer follow...