comeback to value

Right now I’m reading a double economic doozy, Raj Patel’s “The Value of Nothing” and David Walker’s “Comeback America.” For all our pomp, wealth and ego we’ve allowed our leaders to guide us into an economic minefield…and they don’t have a map or the brains to get us out. [...]

Toleration

I’m reading John Gray’s “Enlightenment’s Wake.” The only other book I’ve read by him is “Straw Dogs,” which effected me deeply. “Enlightenment’s Wake” hasn’t gotten its hold on me, save for this passage I read last [...]

Imperial San Francisco

“Imperial San Francisco” chronicles not only San Francisco’s rise in power and popularity (it’s the second most visited city in America, next to NY), but the effect large urban centers have on the surrounding [...]