Yes, I realize it's a bit overwhelming to discuss the whole thing in one thread. I'm left-leaning myself, so I've been reading negative reviews to get a sense of the arguments against her theory. Personally, I found her argument persuasive, although I understand why libertarians would be upset. They...

Hi Audrey, I added Everything is Illuminated to my list of favorite films after seeing it too. I read the book first, and thought they did a great job of adapting it. I've enjoyed most of what's been mentioned here, and also had mixed feelings about Being John Malkovitch. I don't mind dark, weird ch...

Has anyone else read it? The full title is: The Shock Doctrine - The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. I just finished it, and felt like discussing it (or, more accurately, purging the disturbing images and rage I'm experiencing as a result of reading it :sad: ). I've just looked over the very few negati...

I've been a lurking fan of this site for years, and usually come to see if anything I've just read has been discussed. By coincidence I've just started reading The Stuff of Thought , so I'll see if I can catch up and participate in the latter part of the discussion. My main reason for finally joinin...