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Ancient Reptilian Brain rated My Disillusionment in Russia: 5 stars

Emma Goldman: My Disillusionment in Russia (Paperback, 2003, Dover Publications)

My Disillusionment in Russia by Emma Goldman

My Disillusionment in Russia is a book by Emma Goldman, published in 1923 by Doubleday, Page & Co. The book …

Ancient Reptilian Brain rated The Fifth Season: 5 stars

N. K. Jemisin: The Fifth Season (Paperback, 2015, Orbit)

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (The Broken Earth, #1)

A SEASON OF ENDINGS HAS BEGUN.

IT STARTS WITH THE GREAT RED RIFT across the heart of the world's sole …

Ancient Reptilian Brain rated Spin Dictators: 5 stars

Daniel Treisman, Sergei Guriev: Spin Dictators (2023, Princeton University Press)

Spin Dictators by Daniel Treisman, Sergei Guriev

Ancient Reptilian Brain finished reading Spin Dictators by Sergei Guriev

A comprehensive, meticulously researched overview of the evolution of authoritarian states and dictatorships in a postindustrial world

Ancient Reptilian Brain finished reading Probable Impossibilities by Alan Lightman

Alan Lightman: Probable Impossibilities (Hardcover, 2021, Pantheon)

An enjoyable, albeit somewhat disjointed read. The author examines the origins of a variety physical theories relating to the cosmos and human consciousness, but remains mostly at surface level. Take the word "musings" at face value.