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Amusing reviews of crappy books I hope I never have to read (July 2010)

- The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman (Review by Matt Taibbi)
- Bonus Review: Hot, Flat and Crowded

- Eat, Pray, Love (Review by Rolf Potts)

- Going Rogue
OK, so this one isn’t that funny. But it’s a good five part synopsis from a guy that read Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue, so you don’t have to (He is not a supporter). I recommend it because I think Sarah Palin will have some influence on American politics over the next few years, so it helps to know how she thinks. To me, this book told me more about her supporters than her. I really see very little common ground between the people that buy into her story and abilities, and the rest of the country.

- Bonus Movie Review: Sex and the City 2

Thirteen Thousand Points of Light, round the world

In this video, each moving point of light is a commercial flight, moving along its flightpath. The video shows 24 hours of aviation. Suggest you watch it on full screen to fully appreciate it.

Brave New World or 1984?

Two influential books come together in this strip titled “Amusing Ourselves to Death”: http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/1736/200905amusingourselvest.png

Click on the picture to embiggen.

(Tip of the telescreen to Ali.)