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The must-read summary of Chris Mooney's book: "The Republican War on Science".
This complete summary of "The Republican War on Science" by Chris Mooney, a prominent American journalist and author, presents his analysis of how politicians, particularly those in the right wing, tend to either ignore or manipulate scientific truth to suit their own political agenda. Many Republicans' position on issues such as climate change, sex education, evolution...
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The must-read summary of Michael Smerconish's book: "Muzzled: From T-ball to Terrorism - True Stories That Should Be Fiction".
This complete summary of "Muzzled" by Michael Smerconish, a popular presenter, writer and lawyer, outlines his argument that political correctness and multiculturalism are reaching dangerous levels and have started to pose a threat to American cultural identity and national security.
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This complete summary of "Unscientific America" by Chris Mooney and Sheril Kirshenbaum presents their argument that science and society are increasingly disconnected and that scientific truth and evidence are decreasingly present in the media and journalism.
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This complete summary of "Merchants of Doubt" by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, two prominent science historians, presents their account of how a group of top scientists ran campaigns in order to confuse the public over the validity of scientific discoveries on issues such as global warming, the dangers of smoking and acid rain. In their book, the authors reveal the actions of this scientific community and how they have prevented the understanding...
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The must-read summary of Jared Diamond's book: "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed".
This complete summary of "Collapse" by Jared Diamond, a renowned scientist, writer and cautious optimist for the world's future, presents his explanation of the secret to why some societies succeed, while others fail. To do this, the author investigates several significant events from the past that have caused societies to self-destruct and what this...
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This complete summary of Cosby and Poussaint's book "Come on People" gives an overview of an important work that addresses American race relations and families and communities that feel left behind. They encourage these people by offering solutions to their feelings of abandonment and empowering them to become the victors, and not let these negative feelings impede their ability to move forward.
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The must-read summary of George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller's book: "Animal Spirits: How Human Psychology Drives the Economy, and why it Matters for Global Capitalism".
This complete summary of "Animal Spirits" by George A. Akerlof and Robert J. Shiller, two renowned economists, presents their view that conventional economics has ignored elements such as confidence, trust, fairness and corruption. They argue that these elements must be taken...
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The must-read summary of Linda Brandi Cateura's book: "Voices of American Muslims: 23 Profiles".
This complete summary of "Voices of American Muslims" by Linda Brandi Cateura presents her analysis of the situation of American Muslims following 9/11. She redeems their reputation through personal interviews that give us a clear account of their life narratives.
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This complete summary of "What Makes a Terrorist" by Alan B. Krueger, a prominent American economist, presents his argument that terrorism should be analyzed in economic terms in order to correctly assess its root causes and address the threat. He explains that, contrary to popular belief, most terrorists come from middle class backgrounds and are often university-educated.
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The must-read summary of Richard Miniter's book: "Disinformation: 22 Media Myths that Undermine the War on Terror".
This complete summary of "Disinfomation" by Richard Miniter, an author and investigative journalist, presents his examination of the myths about the war on terror. He argues that it is important to understand where these urban legends come from to be able to counter them effectively in society's mentality, and debunks them with hard...
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The must-read summary of Newt Gingrich's book: "A Nation Like No Other: Why American Exceptionalism Matters".
This complete summary of "A Nation Like No Other" by Newt Gingrich, a Republican politician and former speaker of the United States House of Representatives, discusses the phenomenon of American Exceptionalism, the belief that America has a unique and significant role to play in the world, as conceived by the country's founding fathers. He...
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The must-read summary of Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin's book: "Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations - One School at a Time".
This complete summary of "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin presents a story that combines adventure with humanitarian spirit and tells of how a homeless mountaineer built schools in Pakistan, in the face of threats from the Taliban and Americans' bafflement...
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The must-read summary of Leonard Sax's book: "Boys Adrift: The Five Factors Driving the Growing Epidemic of Unmotivated Boys and Underachieving Young Men".
This complete summary of "Boys Adrift" by Leonard Sax, a prominent American psychologist, presents his examination of the five factors that are critical to the development of underachieving boys. The author has conducted extensive research and drawn from his experience to explain this epidemic,...
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The must-read summary of David Ray Griffin's book: "The New Pearl Harbor: Disturbing Questions about the Bush Administration and 9/11".
This complete summary of "The New Pearl Harbor" by David Ray Griffin, a prominent professor and conspiracy theorist, outlines the research carried out by the author on the events of 9/11. Griffin thoroughly investigated the evidence given by the press, reports, researchers, and the Bush administration, which caused...
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The must-read summary of Mike Wallace's book: "The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today: 60 of the World's Greatest Minds Share Their Visions of the Next Half-Century".
This complete summary of "The Way We Will Be 50 Years from Today" by Mike Wallace, a renowned American journalist, presents his findings following interviews with today's top scientists, doctors, philosophers, and thinkers as he posed the question: where will we be in 50 years and what...
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The must-read summary of Thomas Sowell's book: "Intellectuals and Society".
This complete summary of "Intellectuals and Society" by Thomas Sowell, a renowned American economist and social theorist, presents his examination of the great influence of intellectuals on modern society and his analysis of the incentives and constraints under which their ideas have developed. Most importantly he points out that their views have often been proved to be wrong...
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This complete summary of "Think!" by Michael R. LeGault, award-winning editor and writer, presents his argument that 'feel-good culture' and instantaneous results have contributed to a reduction in reasoning and critical thinking abilities, which might cause America to lose its competitiveness on the global landscape.
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The must-read summary of Thomas Sowell's book: "Black Rednecks and White Liberals".
This complete summary of "Black Rednecks and White Liberals" by Thomas Sowell, a renowned American social theorist and political philosopher, presents his examination of the mistaken assumptions and beliefs about blacks, Jews, Germans, slavery and education. He illustrates the origin of these wrongful assumptions and how they have progressed.
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The must-read summary of Paul Hawken's book: "Blessed Unrest: How the Largest Movement in the World Came into Being and Why No One Saw it Coming".
This complete summary of "Blessed Unrest" by Paul Hawken, a renowned author and activist, gives an overview of his account of the worldwide movement towards protecting the planet and correcting the mistakes made by humanity. It gives an optimistic view of humanity's future and the work done to promote...
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This complete summary of "The Marketing of Evil" by David Kupelian, a prominent conservative journalist, presents his examination of the reasons why Americans accept some ideas and behaviors today that were unacceptable less than a decade ago. In his book, the author exposes how traditionally unacceptable actions such as abortion, stem cell research and increasing secularism are accepted today due to marketers that play on our emotions and values.
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