I have to admit, I'm struggling to read this book. As in I am uncertain if I will ever finish this book.
My main problem is that I am incredibly annoyed by the way this book is written. It has a pretentious overtone that I could truly be making up just to justify not reading, however, other people have picked up on so perhaps not. I enjoy being told that I am living my life entirely wrong, however, the part I enjoy most is where I'm NOT TOLD A SOLUTION FOR IT.
I also have found some fallacies in the arguments, and it fails to give a complete view of all of the points made (usually by lacking a solution but occaisionally by completely omitting relevant information). I am very aware that I should back up these strange claims with substantial evidence from the book and other sources...however I threw my book across the room and have not yet found it. More on that later. I will say that I am very positive that America was referenced as the richest country, which, to be gentle, is dead wrong. We aren't even the second, third, fourth, fith, or sixth richest country. So that was fun to read.
I don't mind being told that there are things in my life that are wasteful, however, I feel that the author could stand to consider his audience when writing the book. Some of the information I read actually was good, however I was so annoyed with the author that, as a flawed human, I probably won't do what he wants just to spite him, even though to change would benefit the world (don't take that too literally).
As I don't have much of substance to reflect on (still can't find the book) and this has taken on a rambling tone, I'll finish here. I will say that I will try to finish the book, however, I won't make promises.
Would having it as part of a class with discussion make it better or worse? Specifically, if we used the time together to come up with solutions.
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