tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post6028188288923403751..comments2024-03-28T16:58:17.705-04:00Comments on Grim's Hall: She Was One of UsGrimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-58073061545816174242016-03-12T12:31:44.816-05:002016-03-12T12:31:44.816-05:00Not relating to Arendt, , but an addition to the l...Not relating to Arendt, , but an addition to the list I thought of over coffee- <br /> The writings of John McPhee have definitely influenced me. A clear-eyed look at a host of subjects. "Conversations with the Arch Druid" was an excellent primer on the pro's and con's of environmentalism. "The curve of Binding Energy" a prescient look at nuke terrorism. <br /><br /> Also the writings of Robert Kaplan, his insights into geo politics arerevealing.ravennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-9168516406272928972016-03-12T10:38:16.252-05:002016-03-12T10:38:16.252-05:00I really like Arendt's work, though not everyo...I really like Arendt's work, though not everyone does: Israelis in particular don't care for her treatment of the Eichmann trial. She was amazingly well-educated, and while I disagree with many things she says, you can only profit from reading her work. Grimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07543082562999855432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5173950.post-71987130800379108382016-03-12T10:28:05.521-05:002016-03-12T10:28:05.521-05:00Interesting. Should one or more of her works be ad...Interesting. Should one or more of her works be added to the Common Ground series?Tomnoreply@blogger.com