tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post6283388445514902683..comments2024-03-27T03:31:05.834-04:00Comments on Book Nook Club: Ideas Have Consequences by Richard WeaverBritnihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12620610247395572368noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-40065704292460677432008-02-23T13:42:00.000-05:002008-02-23T13:42:00.000-05:00Jacki, it's not written like a textbook, but like ...Jacki, it's not written like a textbook, but like a regular book. I think he wrote it for anyone who was concerned about the state of the West.Ronnicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545460026004087995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7589462943899657898.post-27810805039691279382008-02-21T20:06:00.000-05:002008-02-21T20:06:00.000-05:00Is this a book written more as a textbook, or a re...Is this a book written more as a textbook, or a regular book? <BR/><BR/>I found it interesting you mentioned the thing about the decline of the "hero" as I have just read another article about a guy who has written about that very same topic. He argues that our idea of a "hero" has changed since 9/11...in that a hero nowadays is not someone who does something great, but that goes through some catastrophic event and survives.<BR/><BR/>And I totally agree with you in that facts and truth are not the same thing. And our education system crams students full of useless facts, but doesn't teach students to learn the truth.United Studieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605529272895583783noreply@blogger.com