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In this candid and gripping account, President George W. Bush describes the critical decisions that …

Review of 'Decision Points' on 'GoodReads'

3 stars

alpha - I'm going to use this as a sketchbook

omega - typical republican excuses - protect the children by spying on everyone. i wish he was wrong.

reviewed Origins of human communication by Michael Tomasello (The Jean Nicod lectures -- 2008)

Review of 'Origins of human communication' on 'GoodReads'

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I wonder where writing fits in. Symbols & structures can also say so much. A carcass eaten would mean a predator near by. Gestures seem so universal that it wouldn't be enough to give human's much of an advantage over other species.

I find it odd that beavers build dams but gorillas don't build shelter from the weather. Instead they stick to certain climate ranges.