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Is there anything worthwhile in this book?

Asked by MyNewtBoobs (19059points) September 5th, 2010

I signed up for a class, and then dropped it, but not before I ordered one of the required books, The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Sixties
Has anyone read this? Is there anything worthwhile in there, or should I resell it ASAP?

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Whitsoxdude's avatar

I’d resell it.

MyNewtBoobs's avatar

@Whitsoxdude Oh, have you read it?

Whitsoxdude's avatar

@papayalily No. But this site makes it seem uninteresting.
Of course nothing is stopping you from reading it first though!
I was also under the assumption that you would have other classes and not have the time to read it.
In retrospect, I should have elaborated in my first answer.

MyNewtBoobs's avatar

@Whitsoxdude I have time to read it because I make time to read things I want to.

I picked it up in Barnes and Noble a couple years ago and almost immediately put it back on the shelf out of disgust for the propaganda and unethical journalism. But, since I’ve got it and have already paid for it, I figured I should make sure I shouldn’t give it a second shot before getting rid of it.

Whitsoxdude's avatar

@papayalily I personally wouldn’t read it (especially if you didn’t like what you saw of it).
Books full of propaganda usually either bore me or make me angry.

MyNewtBoobs's avatar

@Whitsoxdude It was a warning sign when he asked the class to read it. I figured, go to class and make sure there wasn’t a reasonable explanation before dropping it, but then he failed to say “and this book is a totally different view on the 60’s, but don’t take it as factually accurate due to the gigantic lack of sourcing of any kind”.

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