I wish that most of the time I was reviewing non-fiction that was good. But really, a lot of it is bad. But I assume it's just as important to post the bad ones as it is to post the good ones so that people know not to waste their time on material on which I've already wasted mine.

Which brings me to this gem of a discussion group lead by David Kirp. This presentation left me feeling that a) I wasn't entirely sure what the context was for a number of the comments made, because the speakers made no effort to explain background material before referencing it, and b) that I didn't actually care that I wasn't sure, because the things the speakers said were so pointless and "chummy" that I didn't have any interest in their opinions.

I couldn't even listen all the way through.

Links: http://forum-network.org/lecture/sandbox-investment-kids-first-politics

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