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by Harold Bloom Review by Dan Geddes 5 October 1999 See other reviews of Bloom: The Book of J, Omens of Millennium, The Western Canon. After a generation characterized by psycho-criticism and the New Criticism, Harold Bloom’s The Anxiety of Influence mus... More »
The Four Noble Truths The Dalai Lama Review By Dan Geddes The Dalai Lama’s The Four Noble Truths was originally given as a lecture in London in 1996. The Dalai Lama introduces the essential tenets of Buddhism to a Western audience. For the Dalai Lama the t... More »
The Conquest of Cool Thomas Frank Review By Dan Geddes Thomas Frank’s The Conquest of Cool successfully reframes the traditional perception of the Sixties counterculture: that it represented a rebellion against the consumption-oriented values of “m... More »
The Psychoanalytic Movement by Ernest Gellner Review By Dan Geddes 18 September 1999 The Psychoanalytic Movement tries to answer the question: how did Freudianism come to achieve such a solid foothold in the intellectual life of the West, especially in light o... More »
by K. Eric Drexler Synopsis By Dan Geddes Engines of Creation introduces the power and possibilities of nanotechnology to the general reader. Drexler believes that nanotechnology—the ability to create molecular assemblers capable of constructing nearly any... More »
by Oscar Wilde Review by Dan Geddes Wilde writes an intriguing play masquerading as both a novel and a morality piece. The best parts of Dorian Gray are Lord Henry’s sayings and witticisms, which stay charming even after they become predictable. Someone call... More »