Jeremy Rifkin "The Empathic Civilzation"

[Strike For The South]

Has anyone read this book?

I ordered it as an early Birthday gift

I'm excited

Like really excited, even more excited than my actual birthday which consist of alcohol poisoing. So passe

[Centurion1]

i read a bit of it but was sort of bored. I didn't really click with his thesis to be honest. That we will destroy ourselves unless we reinvent or demonstrate that human nature is anything but violent and greedy is not really my cup of tea.

He writes well decently enough that you will not fall asleep halfway though fortunately but nothing stellar.

[Subotan]

Christ on a bike I cannot STAND Rifkin's work. I'm an absolutely fervent/zealous Europhile, and The European Dream was the worst piece of dross I've ever read trying to argue in favour of the EU. I shall flesh out this opinion a bit more when its not 2AM here

[InsaneApache]

Never heard of him. Was he that falsetto gymnast on 'Americas' got talent'? If so he was robbed.

[Strike For The South]

Never heard of him. Was he that falsetto gymnast on 'Americas' got talent'? If so he was robbed.

*Insert Cheeky English Colluiqalism here*

[Strike For The South]

Really? 2 pity replies and one off tangent rant

You know what I think?

I think half of you don't read and the other half don't read anything with publication date after May 1995

May God Have Mercy on your rube souls

[Centurion1]

yeah right. so how about i dont think you read and whenever you actually do read something you defend it excessively despite the fact that it may be utter drivel and devoid of any serious literary value. The book was boring i believed his thesis was poor and i thought he was pandering.

I didn't like it. Don't resort to personal attacks you plebian.

[Strike For The South]

Ha, If you know anything about us psuedo intellectuals you would know we just look up what other people say are the best books and then claim to have read them.

The act of reading would require me to simultaneously get off my high horse and stop preaching. Imagine the horror

[Centurion1]

Ha, If you know anything about us psuedo intellectuals you would know we just look up what other people say are the best books and then claim to have read them.

The act of reading would require me to simultaneously get off my high horse and stop preaching. Imagine the horror

where did i say you were a psuedo intellectual you do not have to be a vociferous reader to be an intellectual. Claiming to have read a book without having done so is a terrible terrible mistake that most often backfires.

His concepts fall short of reality and his doom and gloom predictions are unfounded and unlikely. I have said this multiple times. I am entitled to my opinion of the book. My opinion is negative. Just because i did not like the book or agree with the point that the author made does not mean that im in an archaic state of mind i which i cannot enjoy anything beyond 1995 (which is quite a bizarre date)

[Strike For The South]

where did i say you were a psuedo intellectual you do not have to be a vociferous reader to be an intellectual. Claiming to have read a book without having done so is a terrible terrible mistake that most often backfires.

You didn't, I self label



His concepts fall short of reality and his doom and gloom predictions are unfounded and unlikely. I have said this multiple times. I am entitled to my opinion of the book. My opinion is negative. Just because i did not like the book or agree with the point that the author made does not mean that im in an archaic state of mind i which i cannot enjoy anything beyond 1995 (which is quite a bizarre date)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LrllCZw8jiM

[Hosakawa Tito]

Ha, If you know anything about us psuedo intellectuals you would know we just look up what other people say are the best books and then claim to have read them.

The act of reading would require me to simultaneously get off my high horse and stop preaching. Imagine the horror

Nuttin worse than a Texan with book larnin. they uppity enough as it is

[Banquo's Ghost]

Few replies, more bad feeling.

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