The Greatest Minds and Ideas of All Time (Audio Editions)

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Summary: Begs the Question
Review: This book was a wonderful overview of Great Moments in Western Civilization, and presented a wonderful reading list and survey of the great minds of our time, and some of the most important ideas captured on paper. However, it is fairly out of date and does not include more contemporary works which merit inclusion in such a compendium. Contemporary gurus such as Robert Kyosaki, Tony Robbins, Stephen Hawkings, John Grey, and Clint Arthur are not included due to their relative youth and modern messages. Highly advised would be going directly to the source, experiencing first hand the groundbreaking works "Rich Dad, Poor Dad" or "Men are from Mars," or Clint's "9 Free Secrets of New Sensual Power" which are all life-changing and life-affirming books. The Greatest Minds and Ideas is just a book report for intellectuals -- Rich Dad, Mars, and 9 Free Secrets are the books to read, savor, and profit from by way of enhanced quality of life & authentic connection with Great Authors.

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Summary: pure pleasure
Review: this book, a collection of short essays, sums up the life of a historian who would love to be a poet. What other book includes the ten greatest thinkers and the ten greatest poets? Durant's style and content cannot be beat.

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Summary: thick as glue
Review: This title is misleading. There are moments of wit strewn throughout but getting to them is like slogging through glue. A few funny lines exist but the humor is lifeless. There are dozens of names with no more than a mention, and many notable names are obvious by their omission. A fair read but laborious. It seems that the writer is more interested in self entertainment than the experience of the reader.