I believe the book's been discussed at least once already. I just finished reading it and take issue with a number of the author's conclusions. He does have a modicum of good referential information to consider, but his predictive model of social behavior and likely outcomes is unrealistic and extremely narrow. I would contend many of his conclusions are in error and not supported by the facts.

Still a good read. Would like to see more fiction in this gendre.

I probably wont buy the new one... I read the last and it was "meh" and as you said very very narrow minded and as if he new it all.

The new book, which I have not read yet, is non-fiction unlike Patriots. I clipped the subjects off B&N

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