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"The subtitle of Capitalism is A global history. The author is true to his word. It’s a huge book, deeply researched, thought through, and well written. It’s sad that he has to write (page 11) “Unlike earlier forms of organizing economic life,..." Permalink

"Useful book. Would have been much better if the author had also discussed classical mechanics and militant secularism. Both have contributed substantially (pun intended) to the illusions of certainty we inhabit today." Permalink

"A Mind Spread Out on the Ground…… What an ingenious metaphor for writing about depression, and she does a stellar job, compared to the steady diet of biological descriptions fed to the public and the medications prescribed." Permalink