No one needs ANY BullShale degree to to ANY valid research...
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Yes...It seems Phil stupidly lied about his educational credentials...
Does that invalidate all his work?
Quite honestly...No one needs ANY BS degree to to ANY valid research...
Does Bill Gates have a college degree?
Is anyone with a degree from MIT more likely to be truthful?
Both of the brothers from the great NPR show "Car Talk" had MIT degrees....Were those degrees necessary to give car repair advice?
Phil...Come out of hiding do some well researched YouTube videos and write another book...Your appearances on Coast to Coast were always great and entertaining...
In 2011 I remember George Noory asking on the air where you were because you disappeared...
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Author claims to be a researcher - Hogwash!!!  Major, major error that anyone who did the slightest bit of research would have found.  Instead the author, apparently to give credibility to a source who was a fraud, gave him credit for major invention but almost 100 years to late.  Stupid!!  Author lost all credibility with me.  On page 303 and 304 author give one Otis T. Carr credit for the invention of the Elevator.  The minimal amount of research would show the elevator (safety system) was invented by Elisha Otis and perfected in 1854.  Otis T. Carr was not even born until 1904.  He seemed to be a bit of a fraud.  Check him out on Wikipedia.

Dates and timeline appear to be something this author does not understand but yet calls himself a researcher.  Ha Ha.  In another of his books he and his co author try to make a case for him being the reincarnation of Edgar Cayce (Sleeping Prophet).  However Cayce said he would not be reincarnated until the year 2000.  This places the author trying to make this claim on the scene 27 years too soon.

NO CREDIBILITY as a researcher, but some of the subject matter is quite interesting if it passes muster, which remains to be seen as I further check his sources
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The author is a naturopath who claims he can heal people through diets designed to fit 4 blood types (A, B, 0, AB). If this were the thesis of this book, I would simply accept the author's word for it. Many non-conventional doctors use different media and methods to convey their healing abilities and, while the real nature of their systems baffles scientific analysis,  fact is that they can heal. Unfortunately the author reached great success by stitching a delirious "scientific" theory around his thesis. I'll be expressing only few major critiques.

1) The evidence he presents to support his thesis is 100% circumstantial. About a third of the book sounds like this : "John, who was suffering for this and that, came to my office. After putting him on the right diet, his symptoms reverted or regressed". Circumstantial evidence can be used as a starting point but it cannot be used to prove a theory, nonetheless the author sells his theories as if they were the Gospel
2) D'Adamo states that group 0 is the blood group of hunters-gatherers. The group A are the farmers and the group B are the nomads.  Well, this is not true. Go in the data bank and look for yourself. As an example, you'll notice that very many hunters-gatherers (Inuit and Ainu among others) have a lower group 0 incidence than peoples who have been farmers for millennia. The only major hunter-gatherer population fitting his scenario is the American Indian (both North and South).  Amerindians were bottlenecked during their migration from Kamchatka to Alaska. Obviously, concepts like "genetic drift" are alien to the author.
3) Nowhere in the scientific literature could one find any of his "studies" he claimed were being wrapped up at the time of publication
4) The auhtor's knowledge of the biochemistry of lectins, albeit seemingly sound to most people, is primitive and incomplete. He is not just trying to keep it simple: he dismisses or ignores everything that may hinder his "truth".
5) For D'Adamo's theory to be valid, food lectins must remain functionally intact through the stomach, the intestine and, in many cases, the cooking process. Moreover they should remain invisible to the immune system. This is frankly hard to believe. The  author states that lectins do in fact survive digestion (no prove or literature is presented on this) and completely ignores the host immune reaction.
Again, I am not questioning that D'Adamo may  have the ability to heal people, however the "scientific" foundation on which this entire book is based is beyond weak: it is simply delirious.
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Completely ridiculous bulls***, conspiracy theories that are the literal exact opposite of truth.

In personal experience, antidepressants are a life saver, and whatever side effects there may be are ridiculously rare and mild.

This is a dangerous, scandal-mongering, ideologically preoccupied book that IS GOING TO KILL PEOPLE. That is not hyperbole. People are going to die because of the bullcrap in this thing.

Modern medicine is a miracle, just look at the life expectancy statistics.
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I can safely say one book is enough to put anyone from level zero to current research in the field. And that too without any excellent instructor.
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In this junk-science based book, Hawkins relies on the method of "applied kinesiology" to determine the power of many aspects of life. Unfortunately, not only have double blind scientific studies of this technique shown it to produce results no better than random, but a review of research papers published by the International College of Applied Kinesiology from 1981 to 1987 found that none of the studies which supposedly support it used adequate statistical analyses. So there is no science behind it, just testimonials.
  Even ignoring the use of this invalid technique, many of Hawkins' examples are absurd and show very shallow research on his part. In one example he states that more simple cultures rank in the low 200s vs. the more advanced cultures in the 300s where the main form of entertainment is watching TV! Many studies have shown that people who are living in a more simple traditional culture are happier, healthier and less stressed but that when they begin to adopt "modern" ways their health deteriorates, alcoholism, drug abuse and crime all skyrocket. Surely joining us folks who calibrate higher should only bring  good things to those unfortunate traditional cultures! Just ask a Native American!!
  Another clunker is Hawkins' example of Wal-Mart as a high calibrating business. Excuse me, is this the same behemoth that has spread like a cancer across the country putting small family owned stores out of business by selling mass-produced crap? That has had numerous complaints of union-busting and employee mistreatment and which was being sued by the US Department of Labor for violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act for not paying overtime to employees? This is a high-calibrating win/win company?
  Another dud is Hawkins' incorrect examples concerning treatment of alcoholism. While extolling AA to high heaven, he ignores the studies which have shown that alcoholics have the same success rate trying to quit by themselves, using psychotherapy, rational treatments, or AA (around 5%). AA is the only therapy which insists that a person must "better themselves" or promotes a transcendent spiritual/religious "cure", yet it has no better sucess rate than the alcoholic who just quits or enrolls in a program that stresses a rational approach. Why should AA calibrate so high when it is no better than any other approach? Probably because it fits in with the author's paradigm.
  The rest of his conclusions could have been reached with plain common sense: forgiving is better than resenting, joy is better than anger...like I really needed this book to tell me that?
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Why should anyone care what is argued for by a quasi-journalist who so clearly trespasses beyond the arena appropriate to what he actually knows about? This book was written by someone with zero higher education in any natural science; no matter how well researched by Mr. Bailey, his book remains nothing more than a fancy book report rather than the product of actual expertise in any relevant science. Bailey's book is an example of polemics of the worst sort, by a self-proclaimed climate expert. Mr. Bailey is described in a Wikipedia article as "an American libertarian science writer"--and insofar as that appellation is accurate, must one seek out an American communitarian science writer to achieve a more balanced view? Shameful!
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This book claims to be about objective, independently verifiable medical science but is not. This book is nothing more than a sophomoric defense of  personally held religious beliefs (i.e. ultra right-wing, conservative, evangelical Christian) that have no basis in fact. It is well known that science is questions that may never be answered and religion is answers that must never be questioned.
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I read this at Barnes & Noble (no purchase necessary). As an agnostic, my interest in ancient and current religions and belief trends never leaves me without something to read. Having researched Wicca and Neo-paganism myself - extensively along with other religions, I can honestly say without a doubt that this man did absolutely NO RESEARCH whatsoever on Wicca. None. Christians and Muslims alike are very quick to cry foul when their religious beliefs are doubted or questioned yet in turn are the first to belittle beliefs different from their own. My advice to anyone christian or otherwise, before you spout off at the mouth - do extensive research on your subject before professing knowledge on it.  That does mean reading more than 4 or 5 books on the subject. WHAT A CONCEPT!!!!
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It's filled with nothing but common-sense! If you have much integrity and persistence....then you do not need to purchase and read this book.
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whoever beliefs that the research in this book was well done,has done absolutely none himself.there is nothing more disappointing then spending money on a book that sprouts nothing but nonsense.
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It's Ben Shapiro.  The dude is just smart.  With that said, the basic message is do your research, press hard, and don't get distracted by chaff.  Of these, the most important is do your research.  From its title, one would think the book would present the arguments needed, but it does not.
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I am a self-proclaimed skeptic. In short, what being a skeptic means to me is that I strive for objectivity in my views through the guiding philosophy of the scientific method. I should hope that Mr. Milloy would admire such convictions. However, in a recent article entitled "Suburbs Don't Pose Health Risks" (...)it was unclear to me how he was validating his claims. The only supporting 'evidence' he had was that the recent study by the RAND corporation was able to establish a correlational relationship between suburbia and a myriad of health risks, not a causal one. Taking this criticism and concluding that "Suburbs Don't Pose Health Risks," as Mr. Milloy did, appears to me to be wholly without merit. While he rightly contends that the methodology of the study was fundamentally unable to establish a clear causal relationship, he has absolutely no case for stating that there is no causal relationship between the two without conducting the type of experimental study that he criticizes the RAND study for not having. Either Mr. Milloy has made a serious logical error, or he has some external motivations to discredit the study.
  I have emailed Mr. MIlloy 4 times over the past week and have received no response to my questions about his claims, which suggests to me that he is not willing to acknowledge criticism. This is possibly the worst trait a scientist can have; and as such I am inclined to cast serious doubt on his scientific credibility. I gave this book a neutral rating because I haven't read it, nor will I read it until Mr. Milloy allows himself to be open to criticism. I eagerly await his response and suggest to other potential buyers that they be cautious in their acceptance of his conclusions (at least until I hear back from him).
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Networking is the art of selflessly building relationships before you actually need them.  If you genuinely care for others, and do what you can to help, when you can, without keeping score, you'll find yourself with many friends, and live a more fulfilling and exciting life.

Got it?

OK.  Then you don't need to buy this book, because besides variations on the above two sentences, the rest of the book consists solely of Ferrazzi patting himself on the back and name-dropping his various connections, none of which he actually goes into detail regarding how he acquired them, although going to Yale and Harvard Business School probably didn't hurt.

This utter piece of trash isn't worth the paper its printed on, and I never say that about a book.  The rainforest is weeping, Mr. Ferrazzi.
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I think I'd be safe to assume that those who gave this book a positive rating are probably those who don't understand the scientific psychological or physiological effects of marijuana use and are still in denial about its positive effects on people.

Pot is not addictive.  It is not a gateway drug.  The examples of people listed in this book ALL have addictive personalities and could have easily been addicted to other substances or food or sex or abuse or pain, religion, etc...  Everything counts in large amounts and this is no exception: too much of anything is dangerous.

It's ignorant to validate a book simply because it conforms with your already established view.  Any thinking person is going to evaluate the claims made by this book and see it is a tool of propaganda.

Research confirms that unlike alcohol, there have been no marijuana related deaths.  Not one.  Marijuana's active ingredient THC is NOT lethal. The user below me erroneously make claims that are ALL related to ignorant behavior and not marijuana use.  A stupid person who makes poor decisions should be held accountable for their actions, and not allowed to push it off on pot, gender or god.  The people in this book use marijuana to justify their awful destructive BEHAVIOR.  They are cowards.  They don't want to be responsible for their actions.

If you smoke pot, read the book so that you can at least understand the absurdity of the anti-marijuana use claim because this is the textbook for it.  Know what you're against and use your common sense, experience, and scientific data to defend your position.

Also, to the user below me : Below me.  Yeah, below me.  Yeah, you below me.
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It seems absolutely amazing that almost every book of pseudo science on Amazon has an avid following of reviewers who, after reading the cited volume, have found the ultimate truth of the universe. This one is obviously no exception.

I simply point to the review below mine written by Eric Tiller. In his review he points to 8 "well researched" points. The only one that really stands out to me is point #5. The rest of the list is simply a bunch of philosophical mumbo jumbo which might bring one to go "Hmmmm", but certainly shouldn't make anyone think they may have seen the hidden face of some creator. So there exist 7 points that say, "Wow, cool look at this isn't wild! You know science has no explanation why this happens the way it does. Therefore it must be the design of some unseen creator".

It is the same old tired argument used by the Intelligent Design community. If you can't see how flimsy the argument is to begin with, I truly feel sorry for you. Trying to prop it up further with more pseudo science, hand waving and inferrence doesn't make it any more believable or substantial.
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The skeptical mind is not necessarily healthy, if it fails to distinguish evidence from narrow-minded propaganda.

Michael Cremo and Richard Thompson have impressed many scientists.  Some of those scientists have confided that they have been silenced by The Dominant Scientific Establishment, under fear of losing their jobs & reputations.

Many of the reviewers here--scoffers and skeptics who are defensive rather than objective--have obviously never read the book and worse, don't intend to.  They are followers of a 'narrow-minded' religion called 'scientism.'  This view allows for no questioning and no contradiction of the ruling Scientific Establishment.

Nothing is better than a little healthy skepticism.  Cremo and Thompson agree and are only requesting their day in court.

This is America, where you still (might) have the right to information that has not been made generally available.  In this book, you will find well-written arguments based on 10 years of research using original source material, and with information on the actual sites and artifacts.  The assemblage here bodes well for all the skeptical minds, and for many minds that are just a little curious.

So see for yourself, think for yourself and dismiss the skeptics and scoffers.  They refuse to acknowledge the dilemma of scientific integrity.  There is no Science Integrity without a healthy allowance of think-for-yourself style Science Freedom.

Americans are ALL ABOUT the freedom to explore anomalies, search for alternate views and probe unconventional discoveries.  Amazing, monumental book!