Voltaire's Bastards
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Voltaire's Bastards
John Ralston Saul
7 people recommended it in 6 threads, 2007–2019.
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My view is that John Raulston Saul has identified the very essence of the beginning of this mess and the good intentions that started it hundreds of years ago in his book, "Voltaire's Bastards".
Further, the identification of the fundamental (flaws/errors/oversights) that became a part of the fabric of our civilization now based on reason.
J.R. Saul, Voltaire's Bastards - power, history, democracy, technocracy, reason, rationality, history from late 18th C until today.
Voltaire's Bastards by John Ralston Saul and SICP (Structural Interpretation Of Computer Programs) because at the time I had no idea wizardry could be performed and was banging out boring scripts for a living.
Where it comes up
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