Book club planning thread and suggestions

[Cain]

Is that the same Robert Kaplan who wrote The Coming Anarchy (which is pretty good) and shills for the Neocons on an ad hoc basis in Foreign Affairs?

[Iason Ouabache]

Is that the same Robert Kaplan who wrote The Coming Anarchy (which is pretty good) and shills for the Neocons on an ad hoc basis in Foreign Affairs?

No, that is Robert D. Kaplan. It is also not Robert S. Kaplan, Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. It is a different Robert Kaplan that taught mathematics at Harvard. Who knew that it was such a common name?

[Rococo Modem Basilisk]

"The Coming Anarchy" sounds like a good title for a porno.

[Cain]

Is that the same Robert Kaplan who wrote The Coming Anarchy (which is pretty good) and shills for the Neocons on an ad hoc basis in Foreign Affairs?

No, that is Robert D. Kaplan. It is also not Robert S. Kaplan, Baker Foundation Professor at Harvard Business School. It is a different Robert Kaplan that taught mathematics at Harvard. Who knew that it was such a common name?

Its still not as common as "Kagan" in American academia.

Unfortunately, since the Kagans are all related, and all seem intent on pushing their lunatic agenda through as many think tanks and faculties as possible.  At least the Kaplans seem to be of a non hive-mind type (though they should all get together and write a book, tying their respective disciplines together.  I'd buy it).

[Cain]

"The Coming Anarchy" sounds like a good title for a porno.

It already is porno (for societal collapse and Max Max scenario enthusiasts, anyway).

[Elder Iptuous]

"The Coming Anarchy" sounds like a good title for a porno.

It already is porno (for societal collapse and Max Max scenario enthusiasts, anyway).

I yell "Who run barter town?!" at the appropriate moment, every time with the little lady.

[Telarus]

 

[Elder Iptuous]

so, um.....
just to be sure, i'm not the only one reading AngelTech yet, right?

[the last yatto]

i thought we were reading Alice in wonderland

[Triple Zero]

so, um.....
just to be sure, i'm not the only one reading AngelTech yet, right?

I started reading the TOC and the introduction, it's already more interesting than PWC [seriously, instead of "I hope this will start being interesting soon" I'm curious to read more]

[Rococo Modem Basilisk]

I downloaded it, but in the context of knowing whether or not it's the next book, I am unsure.

[Soylent Green]

I think a definite decision should be made VERY soon to avoid massive amounts of confusion and discord.

[Rococo Modem Basilisk]

I intend to read it either way.

[Corvidia]

I intend to read it either way.

Ditto. I've liked what I've read so far, but I'd be perfectly willing to read Alice in Wonderland, too.

[Triple Zero]

I think a definite decision should be made VERY soon to avoid massive amounts of confusion and discord.

well if it makes you happy, i hereby decide that we will read Angeltech.

but only the odd pages.