Andrey YashurinBook Review: The Different Drum: Community Making and Peace by M. Scott PeckM.Scott Peck became widely known in 1980s, when his first book, The Road Less Travelled turned into an international bestseller. A subtitle…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Andrey YashurinBook Review: Storm of Steel by Ernst JungerOver the recent years, I happened to read many non-fiction books written around the end of the XIX and the beginning of the XX century. The…Mar 24, 2018Mar 24, 2018
Andrey YashurinBook Review: Fooled by Randomness by Nassim Nicholas TalebAccording to Buddha, the first noble truth is that life is suffering. My own idea of the first cardinal truth is that human beings are…Feb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
Andrey YashurinBook Review: Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel by Milorad PavicMany readers, especially those who are not accustomed to postmodernist fiction, are likely to find this novel puzzling. On the surface, it…Feb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
Andrey YashurinGroking the Wrongness: Reflections on “Stranger in a Strange Land”Fifteen years ago, when I first read “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert A. Heinlein, I was deeply impressed by this novel. This year I…Feb 24, 2018Feb 24, 2018
Andrey YashurinBook Review: God and the Soviets by Marcus BachThis book was published in 1958, and to my knowledge, it haven’t been re-printed for decades. Still, if you are interested in history, or…Sep 13, 2017Sep 13, 2017
Andrey YashurinBook Review: The Wilder Shores of Marx by Theodore DalrympleIt has been said that while the universe has its limits, human stupidity appears to be limitless. If you need a proof of this statement…Sep 11, 2017Sep 11, 2017
Andrey YashurinBook Review: To Explain the World: The Discovery of Modern Science by Steven WeinbergOne of the problems with our modern world is that although it relies on scientific discoveries in countless ways, too many people don’t…Aug 4, 2017Aug 4, 2017
Andrey YashurinBook Review: Friday by Robert A. HeinleinThis book tells us about adventures of Friday, a genetically engineered human being. Although she is physically and mentally superior to…Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
Andrey YashurinBook Review: Holidays in Hell by P. J. O’RourkeDo you know the easiest way to time travel? Buy a book on current events that was written decades ago. If you don’t know where to begin…Jul 21, 2016Jul 21, 2016
