Can make you think and funny too
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Small stories from around the world.  They are meant to be just plain fun to read and some times ponder.
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This book made me laugh out loud several times. It also made me think about how I treat other people and makes me want to be a better person.
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funny af.
even if the book doesnt make sense to you, its worth laughing at it.
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read this book and laugh while you actually learn something at the same time !! it's a very funny treatment of all the things that make people laugh in all sorts of areas --  philosophy, science, anthropology (i was surprised) history, mythology, etc interspersed with stuff about comedy in all sorts of media -- literature, tv, movies, standup, etc written by a veteran comedy writer on some of my favorite shows (police squad, mork and mindy) who knows what he's talking about.  greg
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Nothing super mind-blowing, but still definitely thought-provoking and fun to read and talk about with friends and SOs. A nice easy read too, and Aziz's sense of humor comes through clear as crystal. I enjoyed it.
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Awesome book! It'll make you laugh throughout most of it until your sides hurt. Plus it has some good messages that'll make you think. Buy it then buy it again.
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Were all raised with a certain set of values and beliefs. Richard Devens beings Rational Polemics to us a controversial, thought-provoking, sometimes funny book that makes us question everything we were taught. We are taught certain behaviors from the time we are born onward and just take these actions as the way its supposed to be. But are these behaviors really correct?

With personal antecedents and wry humor Devens poses questions such as Does Poetic Justice exist? ,Is forgiveness always the both route to finding closure?, Do we really have the right to end our own lives? and Should drugs be legal?

This book brings to light beliefs that we never truly think to question, but maybe should. Ive never been a fan of accepted social behavior, anywayits too easy and creates a mindless society, frankly. Theres not enough people out there who want to challenge the politically correct mode of thinking, lately. Devens does this, so Ill definitely give him props for that! If nothing else, this book will make you think, and may kick conversation into high gear, if presented into a setting with other people. Of course, you may want to prepare yourself for an argument or two, as well.
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This is a great book- for entertainment.  Gladwell brings his thoughts together in a very entertaining way.  He effectively gets you to think about some interesting observations he makes in society.  You will start to consider some of what you previously thought.  On the other hand, do not expect to be overwhelmed by peer-reviewed academic research.  You won't find that here.  You will find simply and fun conclusions.  The book is worth the read.
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If you want to laugh as well as be informed, read this! It'll make you think and giggle. Author Larry Stein is awesome;-D
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If you have a warped sense of humor and can laugh at the craziness of our world, then this book is for you. This author pokes fun at the most basic issues in our lives, to poking at the various levels of our imaginations, specifically our fantasy creations. He does this with style and intelligence to create an interesting and well written book, that will keep you laughing even while you are pondering what is going to happen next. Although, I do wish it had been longer so that he could have expanded more on some of the characters. All in all, a good read and a good laugh.
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Our family is having so much fun with this game.  It makes you think about what words really mean and it's funny when you discuss why you chose a word that others would not think matched.  It's interactive and thought provoking!  It also causes you to see things from a different angle than you might normally.
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Some really funny incidents which had me laughing out loud! I could just picture some of the scenarios while reading this. Justin's Dad is one of a kind and his words of wisdom will stay with you. An enjoyable, funny, thought provoking read.
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I rented this at the library.  Tim Dowling / this book is HILARIOUS!  I was chuckling, snickering, and laughing throughout the book.  My daughter thought I was losing it.  Dowling just has a way with words.  Hes lived in England half of his life (the 2nd half), so he speaks/writes a lot like a Brit.  Which can seem somewhat pretentious since hes an American, but I guess if you live in another country long enough, you pick up some of their sentence structure, and of course, phrases.  He has a very good vocabulary (had to look up a couple of words), and the way he puts words together in what hes confessing is just hilarious to me.  Or maybe its only funny to me because Ive been married too long

He proclaims its not a self-help book, though there is a lot of wisdom in it.  E.g. The Seven Ways In Which You Might Be Wrong:  (The Wrongness of):
1. Omission
2. Not Listening
3. Forgetting Your Original Purpose [argument point]
4. Underestimating Your Partners Emotional Investment in the Issue
5. Making It All About You
6. Offering an Ultimatum
7. Being a Bit of a Cock

Some examples of his writing:

Chapter 2  Are You Compatible?
Most relationships are themselves just a very slow way of discovering that you are incompatible.  Or the other person may come to believe that you are incompatible, while you still think you're both perfectly compatible.  That, of course, it the worst sort of incompatibility.

Chapter 4  How to Be Wrong
Take a moment to cast your eyes round my domain: this blasted promontory, wracked by foul winds, devoid of life, of cheer, of comfort.  This is my special place  my fortress of solitude.  Ive been coming here on and off for the last twenty years.  Welcome, my friend, to the moral high ground.

Chapter 8  The Forty Guiding Principles of Gross Marital Happiness
24. Remember:  marriage isn't all good.  Like anything ultimately beneficial, marriage has some unwanted side effects.  It can leave participants feeling hemmed in, held back, and harried. []  You will be happier once you understand that this works both ways.  When you're feeling resentment, for example, it helps to bear in mind that you are also, at some level, resented.

28. Own your stupidity.  Self-awareness is a reliably endearing trait, and over time your spouse will come to admire your willingness to recognize precisely when you have been/are being an idiot.  In fact an objective grasp of your own stupidity is almost preferable to not being stupid in the first place, and its much, much easier.

Dowlings writing makes me want to go find and read his other books.  Im going to try to get my husband to read this book.  Hes resistant  he thinks I want him to learn something from it, but really, I just think its a funny read.  (OK, yes, I secretly hope he learns SOMEthing from it!)
1112583
This book kept you thinking about your past, the good, the unusual, the funny now, but maybe not then. This book had me laughing, laughing laughing.
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The book presents interesting ideas about human behavior in an informal and pleasant way. It's main thesis are backed by experiments which are easy to grasp and sometimes hilarious. The systematic way that we fail to make good choices are really funny sometimes.
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Its something most of us haven't thought much about: who has a mind?  But as Wegner and Gray
reveal, this question is incredibly important to society and our daily lives.  It determines how we make
our moral judgments and dictates our position on issues like abortion, vegetarianism, religion, and even
the acceptability of sex dolls.
Each chapter (other than the introduction) is about a different cryptomind, including the animal, the
machine, the patient, the silent (like vegetative patients, autistic children), the enemy, the group, the
dead, God, and the self.  Each chapter builds off the last, but is kind of self-contained, discussing the
philosophical, moral and psychological questions surrounding each mind.  The book is scientific but
accessible, it offers serious observations and is also seriously funny.  Reading it will instantly make you
the most interesting person at a cocktail party.
The Mind Club is wide-ranging.  The chapters can seem to wander a little far, but such wanderings help
keep the book fresh.  Many books have only enough new ideas for the first chapter, but this is just
packed with insights and observations.  Its definitely a little different than the standard psychology
book, but different can be good.
I, for one, am happy that I joined The Mind Club.
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A funny look at what rolls around in a man's head. Great sense of humour. Perhaps not a Pulitzer prize-winning novel, but certainly an amusing read. Hope this author has the good sense to keep writing!