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Summary: out of control
Review: This guy says things I have been wanting to say for a LONG time. Five stars!
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Summary: Oh yes, now I remember why I disliked academia
Review: This is a great book. After obtaining two masters and one doctorate degrees, I was sick and tired of the biased and closed-minded liberal professors I had to deal with. Dr. Adams reveals that my experience was not isolated, but indeed, the rule. (I always found it strange that the student body was much more conservative than the faculty.) I am sending my B-in-Law a copy of this book, as he is fortunate to be a conservative professor in a conservative university. He needs to know what "fun" he is missing.
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Summary: provacative
Review: This is a very intentionally controversial book. I like that. Funny enough to keep my interest. Most political books just make me angry.
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Summary: hilarious
Review: This is the funiest book I have ever read. This guy's ability to break down the absurdity of the PC movement is unmatched. I could not put it down!
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Summary: Great read...except in Canada, apparently.
Review: Though hardly definitive disections of university life, this book and Ben Shapiro's "Brainwashed" offer enlightening and entertaining glimpses of the experiences of a professor at UNC Wilmington (Adams) and student at UCLA (Shapiro). Of the two, Adams' book is better, but both are worthwhile."Ivory Tower" is limited primarily to Adams' own encounters with campus radicalism within the UNC system (mostly Wilmington and Chapel Hill) and doesn't provide the usual laundry list of anecdotes from other schools. This is the book's strong point, I think. Basing his argument on his personal experiences lends greater credibility to his case, and his sense of sarcasm makes the book a fun read along the way. If you're interested in the topic, I think you'll be satisfied. As for that reviewer from Canada who slammed the book (or, more specifically, the author), once you've finished "Ivory Tower" you'll no doubt be easily able to imagine how Dr. Adams would respond, since this person's supposedly "liberal and open-minded" attitude towards those who think differently is precisely what this book is scrutinizing. Which makes me wonder, O Canada, did you actually read the book? And have you thought through the self-contradiction of claiming that liberals at universities should exclude conservatives because if conservatives are allowed in they will exclude non-conservatives? And what "fringe" ideas does Dr. Adams reveal in his book? Your review says more about you than it does "Ivory Tower," and what it says about you is what makes this book necessary.
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Summary: very entertaining
Review: Very fast moving and entertaining. Solid logic, too. A good book for parents about to send their kids to college.
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Summary: Insecure "professor" needs therapy and writing lessons
Review: Well, I have to admit I picked up this book because I attend UNC-Wilmington. Wow, what an embarassment. He's just not a very good writer! (I just discovered he failed English throughout high school. It shows, despite the effors of his editors!) I've read numerous articles of his on the web, and that's about as good as it gets. Save your money. Most of the book just sounds like his attempt to justify his job, to argue with other professors & the administration on campus, or just to trash people in general. It seems he simply wants to argue in front of an audience, and doesn't come across as very Christian or very educated. Can't we do better in the Republican party?
Oh, and for what it's worth, UNCW is a relatively conservative campus in the UNC system. It's why I came here. Of course the English department is relatively liberal - that's to be expected. If you look at the Cameron School of Business, however, those professors DO teach from a fiscally conservative angle.
Honestly, save your money. There are better political books out there by much better writers.
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Summary: Bursting the Bubble
Review: When I was in college, students on campus referred to our college life as "the bubble" because very little in the ouside world influenced our lives. Mike Adams shows in this book that this bubble applies to most of the faculty and administration as well. The absurd ideals and hypocricy exhibited by the administration and faculty are brought to light in a humorous and readable (albeit scary) way by Mr. Adams.
Students heading to college should read this book as a primer on what they may face in the classroom--especially students who want to think for themselves--instead of buying into the mantra of their professors. A great read!
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Summary: Bursting the Bubble
Review: When I was in college, students on campus referred to our college life as "the bubble" because very little in the ouside world influenced our lives. Mike Adams shows in this book that this bubble applies to most of the faculty and administration as well. The absurd ideals and hypocricy exhibited by the administration and faculty are brought to light in a humorous and readable (albeit scary) way by Mr. Adams.
Students heading to college should read this book as a primer on what they may face in the classroom--especially students who want to think for themselves--instead of buying into the mantra of their professors. A great read!
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Summary: A decent read
Review: While I find Professor Adam's take to be interesting and refreshing, I must note that much of the book's material is available for free at www.townhall.com.
As another review stated, if you are unfamiliar with Professor Admas' work, then this is an excellent book.
This book also contains several of his "letters" written prior the start of the archives at townhall. Furthermore, it covers his (in?)famous e-mail incident with a student in great depth.
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