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@dmaddock1 Nov 11, 2017, 1:18 PM UTC

IsraelPalestine for Critical Thinkers

Two years ago I discovered this amazing video series discussing the IsraelPalestine conflict. Over a series of eight short videos it explained the pertinent history of the region, contentious events,…

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@dmaddock1 Nov 6, 2017, 7:59 PM UTC

Zorba the Greek, by Nikos Kazantzakis (A Review)

This summer my wife and I took a cruise through Greece. When I travel I try to read quality books from the place I'm visiting to try to get a feel for the culture and its mindset. As is my wont, I bo…

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@dmaddock1 May 18, 2017, 2:03 PM UTC

Concise Encyclopedia of the Original Literature of Esperanto, by Geoffrey Sutton (A Review)

Years ago I stumbled upon the existence of Esperanto, an auxiliary language invented in the late 1880s to facilitate international communication. I was intrigued by its large body of original literat…

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@dmaddock1 May 15, 2017, 12:17 PM UTC

The Age of Reason, by Thomas Paine (A Review)

My parents were pastors so I grew up in a very religious household. Although I liked the scholarly nature of bible study, religious belief has never sat well with me. Although my early adulthood was…

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@dmaddock1 Apr 3, 2017, 7:06 PM UTC

The Loom of Language, by Frederick Bodmer (A Review)

The first half of the 20th century was a heady time for language learning and study. The field of philology (now commonly called historical linguistics) was at its zenith. Much of the evolution of th…

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@dmaddock1 Mar 27, 2017, 11:15 PM UTC

Defending the Undefendable, by Walter Block (A Review)

I'm familiar with Walter Block from Mises Institute-sponsored lectures on their YouTube channel. I like him and agree with many of his arguments, which makes negatively reviewing this book something…

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@dmaddock1 Mar 26, 2017, 4:10 PM UTC

Collect 4%+ interest on your bitcoin savings

Did you know that Freebitco.in, the popular Bitcoin faucet and dice game, now pays interest on your account balance? This could be a great way to generate some extra revenue from that cache of Bitcoi…

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@dmaddock1 Mar 25, 2017, 6:19 PM UTC

Wheelock's Latin (7th edition), by Wheelock & LaFleur (A Review)

I studied Latin formally for two semesters during my Masters program using the famous textbook Wheelock's Latin. This textbook is the standard throughout universities in the US. But, I had studied La…

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@dmaddock1 Mar 25, 2017, 12:09 AM UTC

Humanism and the mythic

On the heels of my review of C.S. Lewis' The Discarded Image and the concept of "True Myth" which I mentioned there, I've decided to post something I wrote a while back about secular humanism and myt…

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@dmaddock1 Mar 24, 2017, 11:52 AM UTC

The Discarded Image, by C.S. Lewis (A Review)

A few general comments and then I will expound at length about my quibbles. First, this book is a phenomenal introduction to what Lewis calls the "Medieval Model"--the medieval world view. This shoul…

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