Daniel J. Levitin

On page 60 of this book the author writes "On Paula Abdul's Straight Up there is so much going on, it is difficult to describe it in words" Yet, he spends the rest of the page doing just that . It's a tactic Levitin uses throughout the book, and it just doesn't work. You simply can not appreciate a song by reading about it. Music is something that must be heard to be enjoyed. Levitin raises some interesting arguments and I believe that as a lecture, with audio, this might be a interesting presentation. As a book, it just doesn't cut it.… (lisätietoja)

This was a book I had to read for school and now I finally remembered to actually review it.

We live in a world that is full of lies and fake news. We have news outlets who claim the other is wrong. What is a person to believe. Weaponized Lies reminds the reader of all the things an educated person should do to "break through the noise." How do we gauge authority? What are trusted sources? It was an informative and relatively quick read (when I wasn't working on a project for it.)

I shared it with my co-worker who eats, sleeps, and breathes this stuff. I think he enjoyed it more than I did. Still, it's an important read for all people in today's world!!… (lisätietoja)