If the world ends, how will it happen? What will it look like? What is the absolute worst-case scenario, and how can we expect it to play out? Ever since the 50s, the spectre of nuclear war has hung over our civilization like the sword of Damocles, double-edged, flaming, and bathed in heaven like the …
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The more I read, the more I’m convinced that the mark of a truly great writer is economy of words. This doesn’t necessarily mean that their books are shorter than others, but rather, that they say more in less. By that mark, Spencer Klavan stands above the rest. His writing is compelling and full of …
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Some books that address controversial issues try to appeal to a broad audience, building bridges and trying to persuade others onto their side. Others are written to a narrow audience, to galvanize the true believers and give them strength and clarity as to the rightness of their side. Neither approach is bad necessarily, but it’s …
Continue reading “Joe Reviews: A Nefarious Plot by Steve Deace”
This the most important book I’ve read all year—quite possibly, the most important book I’ve read since graduating from university in 2010. In some ways, it’s the antithesis of Saul Alinsky’s Rules for Radicals, or at least it provides a useful and practical counterpoint to it. In other ways, it’s a history of the parts …
