Let's all think for ourselves..
585430
I was stuck between 3 and 4 stars but I'm going with 4 because I did like it. It's definitely not for everyone and I *almost* stopped reading it. But around chapter four or five it had me laughing out loud. I think the book would be easier to stomach if the unnecessary racism was left out. The book was funny but the racist stereotypes weren't amusing at all and it makes it seem like the author tried too hard. But she can definitely write. There are some gross things that made me cringe but if you can get passed that then you'll probably enjoy the book. I believe when writing, you can write however and whatever you please. Some will hate it, some will love it, some will be in between. I wouldn't go as far as calling any author's work "bad" or say I wouldn't recommend something. You can't always go by what you read in reviews because everyone's opinion varies. If it piques your interest, go for it. If you don't like it for yourself you can always put it down.
789433
Makes you think about life and decisions everyone makes....also mistakes and judgments we all make.  Must read!  Gives you a new perspective on things!
3058450
We are the governed, but we should toss that paradigm aside. We meant to be led, by fellow human beings vying for and on behalf of all of us. Instead, we are governed. By the very same people. This book will make you rethink our entire society, and hopefully inspire you to start demanding a different one.
4418923
As a person that values reason, logic, objective study, etc..  This movie has made me think deeper about some aspect of our political correctness, etc...
I think one point that struck me in particular, is how often we go along with things, or make decisions, that we don't fully think through, or adequately consider the consequences of.
Everything has a price we must pay...

Can we be really honest with ourselves? or is it easier to keep lying to oneself?
4771807
I do have to say-- this book makes the reader think.
I post on numerous internet forums, and brought some of the ideas up for discussion. I was floored at the responses. Most seem utterly blind to the ideas of our facing such things.
One forum I posted on, I actually see the attitudes of using propaganda, bullying, and mockery to silence reason being used today, and with a brutality or ferocity I never would've imagined. Even Dawkins in his speech at the so-called- Reason Rally-- in DC last month told his hearers to use ridicule and mockery to question those who have genuine faith...

So, I suppose time will tell....
I think the most fundamental idea that really bothered me was that we, here in America today, actually have a our disposal the tools to save ourselves from this, and totally ignore them, or respond with a- well, no one really listens anyway, so why bother....
So, it would indeed appear-- we are well into our national decline.

Thanks Erwin. Thank you for making this man think beyond the simplistic, and using a part of our history to jog my thinking.
2928237
Something to read and think about....easy for all liberals to understand...IF they want too
4137845
Highly recommend. It is time to think about the end. Good luck to us.
3191497
Read it... digest it... triple check it... then make up your own mind about the contents of this book, and how they relate to modern day events unfolding almost on a daily basis around the world.

The human brain is a wonderful thing.  But it must remain open for it to work.  So go ahead, open your mind and assimilate the contents of this book.

After reading this book, you will better understand why freedom and democracy is a privilege that must be preserved and treasured, and must never be undermined in any way.
102570
This book encourages one to think about what matters in life.  It helps one to look past one's own comfort and even one's momentary forays into "good wprk." Is one ready to live a life of commitment?
3839218
First off,

Lets get over clumsy, spiritual machines, and Mike and open our minds.. Artists don't need our permission to evolve.

This was a beautiful effort, The lyrics suceeded before all else.

How can you not hear "Boy" and ignore the alarm clock going off in your life? When you hear "Will the future blame us" how can you not ask yourself if your future will blame you? When you hear "anything" how can you not focus on anything but the happieness of the moment, can it inspire you to find it?

This is a spiritual album. Maybe it just came along at the right time for me, when I needed to hear some words of encouragement..

But I will say its not the lemon its being made into.

I suggest you buy this Album and go on a drive into nowhere.. It doenst matter where your going or when you'll get there. Its all about the thrill of living. This is the soundtrack of just that: Sunlight and joy. Change and reinvention.
2410169
Admittedly, some may say I may be a little bias since the author is a childhood friend. However, the approach to this book is to make one think (remember when we used to that?). Therefore, I have no qualms about recommending this book wholeheartedly.  While I and others may not think there is perfect alignment with our understanding of things (the world, issues, perspectives,..), stepping forward is the idea behind the daily thought piece. Whether you think you will agree 100% or 0%, consider this book as a way to make your brain get some exercise as it wakes up every morning.
1649212
This is a brilliant little book ! Dr Hein presents stories and ideas that will make you think....
and think.... and think....
" We walk a narrow path between having an open mind and having a whole in the head "

Have and open mind , and read this book !
2356207
This book makes you think about yourself.  How you deal with your own situations? - How you think about others? - How your let the belief of others influence you?  It makes you come to the realization that you need to think for yourself.  You need to take ownership of your own thoughts, your own actions.  Everyone has the opportunity to receive God's grace.  Will you accept it and move on or are you procrastinating?
4879572
A thought provoking novel...and it is a novel. Some of the criticisms I read indicated that the plot was too pat to reflect real life, but I feel that the author was trying to present a number of different viewpoints and possible scenarios and she did just that. My college aged son had not long ago told me that everyone is "racist" which I found offensive at the time, but using the definition as used in this novel, I understand what he meant and I find myself thinking about how differently the world treats each of us based on our skin color and how much I have taken for granted.
3628975
Incredibly insightful and thought provoking.  ,Makes you wonder if we need to rethink our educational system. Thank you Ms Duckworth!
4698764
If you think the world is going to hell in a hand basket, this is your chance to think again. Just the title alone has been used recently to talk about our broken political process, our seemingly unending wars, and the rate at which we are screwing up our planet. Enough really is enough in a world that is showing the strains of 7+ billion human beings. Try it, I think you'll like the idea that MORE, as a concept for life on this planet today, has run its coarse and will destroy us if we continue down its path. This book is for those people who know in their hearts that once they have enough, they will always prosper.
1826001
OM... Each of us must do as we do. Experience of being. This book to be read or not is as it should be.