An outstanding piece of adventure travel writing. The Afghanistan that Stewart portrays is the last holdout of medieval feudalism. An extraordinary journey and a riveting book.
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Some variety of left-wing eco type. I think capitalism is the cause of inequality and ecological catastrophe.
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bennekasser rated Farthest north: 5 stars
bennekasser rated Media Control: 4 stars
Media Control by Noam Chomsky
Necessary Illusions: Thought Control in Democratic Societies is a 1989 book by United States academic Noam Chomsky concerning political power …
bennekasser rated The ice balloon: 4 stars
bennekasser rated A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistan: 4 stars
bennekasser rated Coders at Work: 5 stars
bennekasser rated Hypergrowth: 5 stars
bennekasser reviewed The Places in Between by Rory Stewart
Review of 'The Places in Between' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
bennekasser rated Israel & the Palestinian Territories: 4 stars
Israel & the Palestinian Territories by Daniel Robinson (Lonely Planet guidebooks)
At the intersection of Asia, Europe and Africa - geographically, culturally and even botanically - Israel and the Palestinian Territories …
bennekasser rated The long tail: 3 stars
The long tail by Chris Anderson, Chris Anderson
The New York Times bestseller that introduced the business world to a future that’s already here—now in a new edition …
bennekasser rated Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran: 5 stars
Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran by Jason Elliot
Mirrors of the Unseen: Journeys in Iran (2006) is a travel book written by British travel writer Jason Elliot.
bennekasser reviewed The soul of a new machine by Tracy Kidder
"The Soul of a New Machine" is a non-fiction book written by Tracy Kidder and …
Review of 'The soul of a new machine' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
A fascinating insight into the fast-paced, cut-throat world of computer hardware design. Absolutely engrossing.
bennekasser reviewed The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P. Brooks
Classic text on the human side of software engineering, containing essays on the management of …
Review of 'The Mythical Man-Month' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
The most well-known, widely ignored book on software engineering. If you work in software engineering, read it and weep.
bennekasser rated The visual miscellaneum: 5 stars
The visual miscellaneum by David McCandless
Brings to life the world and its issues, using graphs, charts and illustrations for everything from sushi ingredients to mixed …