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The Control Revolution: How the Internet is Putting Individuals in Charge and Changing the World We Know: Failed "Fifth Column" Effort To Restore The Old Order

Sat, 18 Dec 1999 00:14:30 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pshropshire -

Years ago, before Monica and Drudge and the other nightmarish icons that now fill up the President's line of sight, Bill Clinton belonged to something called the Democratic Leadership Council. Its goal was to bring the Democratic Party rightward...

Dogma: Die Religion Die!!!

Wed, 24 Nov 1999 19:32:03 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pshropshire - When I heard the usual lot of reactionary christian fundamentalist dunderheads damned the new Kevin Smith comedy Dogma, I jumped out of my car during rush hour traffic--doors left open, sirens blaring, children crying—and broke out into a vigorous half...

Walter Mosley - Blue Light: The Blue Light Fades To Black

Fri, 24 Sep 1999 18:24:49 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author pshropshire - The Blue Light Fades to Black

When I heard Walter Mosley—arguably one of the most gifted black writers of our generation—was tackling science fiction in his latest novel "Blue Light", I was psyched. I found "Red Death", one...

Ray Kurzweil - The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computer Exceed Human Intelligence: You Will Be Assimilated and You'll Probably Like It

Fri, 17 Sep 1999 01:32:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author pshropshire - Twenty years ago, back in high school (Yes, the writer is old.) when we were reading the two great anti-utopian novels of the century, Brave New World and 1984, there was some discussion as to which place we would rather live. We sort of chose Brave New...

Robot: Mere Machine to Transcendent Mind: Rise Robots Rise Says Hans and You Better Get Used To It

Fri, 17 Sep 1999 01:26:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author pshropshire - Twenty years ago, back in high school (Yes, the writer is old.) when we were reading the two great anti-utopian novels of the century, Brave New World and 1984, there was some discussion as to which place we would rather live. We sort of chose Brave New...