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I agree with this analysis, while I agree with the thrust of the book, sometimes when trying to do in-depth research on some of the topics, it seemed to me as t
by Absentinsomniac 11y ago
I agree with this analysis, while I agree with the thrust of the book, sometimes when trying to do in-depth research on some of the topics, it seemed to me as though some of the sources were a bit dubious and/or hard to come by. I still liked the book and feel it's very instructive, but I took some of the detailed work with a healthy pinch of skepticism.
There's some other books that I've felt the same about, like sociopath society by Charles Derber. While the overall thrust is interesting, upon looking further into some of the claims, it was pretty hard to square all of the details with what was written. Either I wasn't privy to the same sources or first hand accounts, or some of it was a stretch from some alternative sources.
If I ever get time I'd love to do a detailed review of the facts vs. other published accounts of some of the specifics in both of these and other books.