I have gathered some info for you on books which present opposing
viewpoints on a variety of subjects.
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"Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Guide to Investing," by Jonathan Hoenig:
"Greed, in Jonathan Hoenig's estimation, is passion. It's lust. It has
nothing to do with single-minded accumulation and everything to do
with freedom, with the ability to pursue the things that make you
happy."
Amazon: Greed Is Good: The Capitalist Guide to Investing
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0887309844
"Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance and the
Psychology of Investing," by Hersh Shefrin:
"Shefrin describes how investors are motivated by fear, hope,
overconfidence, and the need for short-term gratification. The book
gives plenty of examples of investment mistakes, and analyzes them
from a behavioral-finance perspective."
Amazon.com: Beyond Greed and Fear: Understanding Behavioral Finance
and the Psychology of Investing
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195161211
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"Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great
Job," by Jeffrey J. Fox:
"Dismissing the well-worn routes of sending unsolicited resumes and
contacting personnel departments, Fox concentrates on what will turn
job-seekers into super salespeople... The old rules--such as relying
on classified ads and just one resume--no longer work, according to
marketing consultant Fox."
Don't Send a Resume: And Other Contrarian Rules to Help Land a Great Job
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0786865962
"Essential Managers: Writing Your Résumé," by Robert Heller:
"This pocket-size career helper walks you through the entire résumé
writing (or rewriting!) process, from determining your overall career
objectives and strategy and targeting your résumé to specific fields
or employers to drafting and refining your résumé's content."
Amazon: Essential Managers: Writing Your Résumé
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0789448602
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"Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism," by Ayn Rand:
"Ethics is an objective necessity of man's survival--not by the grace
of the supernatural nor of your neighbors nor of your whims, but by
the grace of reality and the nature of life.
This conception of ethics as a this-worldly, objective need of man
determined by reality and not by some ruling consciousness is
virtually unwarranted in the history of philosophy. Her conclusions
are just as controversial however--and, for proof, read the following
passage (which shows the difference between the Objectivist ethics and
that of every other system known to mankind):
'Every human being is an end in himself, not the means to the ends or
the welfare of others,' says Miss Rand, 'and therefore, man must live
for his own sake, neither sacrificing himself to others nor
sacrificing others to himself.'
In other words, Rand advocates rational selfishness."
Amazon: Virtue of Selfishness: A New Concept of Egoism
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0451163931
"The Rise of Selfishness in America," by James Lincoln Collier:
"Collier... believes that our narcissistic 'ethic of self' has taken
its toll: soaring divorce rates, neglected children, a gross
shortchanging of public needs and services. A social history too
easily dismissed as elitist, this ringing, provocative jeremiad cuts a
path through a haze of self-indulgent thought and action in the
me-first society."
Amazon: The Rise of Selfishness in America
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195052773
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"The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of the
Evidence for Jesus," by Lee Strobel:
Amazon: The Case for Christ: A Journalist's Personal Investigation of
the Evidence for Jesus
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0310209307
"Challenging the Verdict: A Cross-Examination of Lee Strobel's The
Case for Christ," by Earl Doherty:
"Challenging the Verdict exposes the deficiencies, the fallacies, the
selective and misleading use of evidence inherent in The Case for
Christ, and offers more reasonable alternatives... Challenging the
Verdict is the challenge of history, rationality and scientific
research to the full body of Christian doctrine, in the hope that our
21st century will see the passing away of such irrationalities and the
arrival of an Age of Reason."
Amazon: Challenging the Verdict: A Cross-Examination of Lee Strobel's
The Case for Christ
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0968925901
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"Soren Kierkegaard's Christian Psychology: Insight for Counseling and
Pastoral Care," by C. Stephen Evans:
"For Kierkegaard, the study of psychology is intrinsically linked with
the task of personal becoming, reflecting his own struggle to overcome
the dark and cheerless environment of his early life. His interpretive
framework os consciously Christian. In his view, humankind was made
for relation with God, and this recognition is basic to
self-understanding."
Amazon: Soren Kierkegaard's Christian Psychology: Insight for
Counseling and Pastoral Care
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1573830380
"Why Christians Can't Trust Psychology," by Ed Bulkley:
"Dr. Bulkley, himself a PHD level psychologist, has compassionately
pulled back the curtains to reveal the dark foundations and guiding
principals of the humanist philosophy known as psychology. He
brilliantly interweaves the informational text with a heartrending and
authentic story of a suffering woman who's life illustrates the harm
caused by profit driven "professionals" who have created a
multi-billion dollar business. Dr. Bulkley reveal psychology for what
it is, a philosophy and a religion, not objective science."
Amazon: Why Christians Can't Trust Psychology
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1565070267
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"Christianity and Evolution," by Pierre Teilhard De Chardin:
"Teilhard's book looks at the theory of evolution and tries to
integrate it into Christian theology. He tries to show that evolution
actually makes Christianity more logical and relevant than ever."
Amazon: Christianity and Evolution
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0156028182
"Refuting Evolution: A Handbook for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Countering the Latest Arguments for Evolution," by Jonathan Sarfati:
"A creationist response to the National Academy of Science?s Teaching
About Evolution and the Nature of Science. The latter, distributed
nationwide to thousands of public school teachers, is an effort to
saturate students with evolutionary concepts. Refuting Evolution is a
cogent rebuttal, carefully examining the points raised in the NAS
booklet: science and religion; natural selection; bird evolution;
astronomy; the age of the earth, etc."
Refuting Evolution: A Handbook for Students, Parents, and Teachers
Countering the Latest Arguments for Evolution
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0890512582
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"Don't Count Calories!," by Fred Kerner and Leonid Kotkin:
"Don't count calories! Eat all you want! This medically proven,
high-protein weight reduction program shows you how to eat the right
foods. Here is the book that started the diet revolution."
Amazon: Don't Count Calories!
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0595003346
"The Ultimate Calorie Counter," by Sheila Buff:
"health writer Sheila Buff tells you everything you need to know to
lose weight safely and easily, and keep it off, in The Ultimate
Calorie Counter.
--At-a-glance calorie counts on the foods and beverages Americans
commonly eat, including brand names and fast-food restaurants.
--Charts to pinpoint your optimal calorie intake.
--Expert tips for cutting calories without eating less.
--Great calorie-saving food substitutions.
--Fastest fat-burning exercises.
--How to enjoy dining out while counting calories."
Amazon: The Ultimate Calorie Counter
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0312981821
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"The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program for Preventing
Heart Disease," by Robert E. Kowalski:
"Kowalski has beaten heart disease, lives an unlimited and vigorous
lifestyle, and uses no prescription drugs. Now, with new information
about risk factors, exercise, and supplements, The New 8-Week
Cholesterol Cure is even more powerful in fighting heart disease. It
includes:
- The facts about homocysteine and the deadly cholesterol Lp(a)
- A diet that jump-starts cholesterol reduction
- The heart-healthy secrets of niacin, other B vitamins, and safe supplements
- The latest findings on exercise
- New cholesterol-testing methods"
Amazon: The New 8-Week Cholesterol Cure: The Ultimate Program for
Preventing Heart Disease
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0061031763
"The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that Saturated Fat and
Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease," by Uffe Ravnskov:
"Ravnskov, a medical doctor with a PhD in Chemistry, has had over 40
papers and letters published in peer-reviewed journals criticizing
what Dr. George Mann, formerly of Vanderbuilt University, once called
"the greatest scam in the history of medicine": the Lipid Hypothesis
of heart disease, the belief that dietary saturated fats and
cholesterol clog arteries and cause atherosclerosis and heart
disease."
Amazon: The Cholesterol Myths: Exposing the Fallacy that Saturated Fat
and Cholesterol Cause Heart Disease
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0967089700
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"Fat Land : How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World," by Greg Critser:
"The surgeon general has declared obesity an epidemic. About 61% of
Americans are now overweight-20% of us are obese. Type 2 (i.e.,
fat-related) diabetes is exploding, even among children. Critser
vividly describes the physical suffering that comes from being fat."
Amazon: Fat Land: How Americans Became the Fattest People in the World
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0618380604
"The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to
Your Health," by Paul Campos:
"Just as low-carb dieting becomes a national obsession and McDonald's
begins downsizing its super-sizing, Campos, a law professor and
syndicated columnist, offers a sure-to-be scandalous message: maybe
fat isn't all that bad. Through solid prose, Campos builds a case
against the "social institutions" that have misled the public about
the dangers of being overweight. He boldly states that a cultural
phenomenon - society's hysterical fear of body fat - is the real
health hazard, not the over-consumption of food."
Amazon: The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is
Hazardous to Your Health
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1592400663
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"A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts," by Andrew Chaikin:
"Chaikin chronicles the historic voyages of the Apollo astronauts,
from the program's inception in 1961 to the final mission in December
1972."
Amazon: A Man on the Moon: The Voyages of the Apollo Astronauts
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0140272011
"How America Faked the Moon Landings," by Charles T. Hawkins:
"A fascinating in-depth account of how NASA and the American
government faked the Apollo Moon Landings of the 1960?s and 70?s. From
the moonwalks and rover rides to the return splashdowns, every step of
the way you will see how the event was staged here on earth."
Amazon: How America Faked the Moon Landings
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0974940526
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"The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life,"
by Richard Herrnstein:
"The ability to manipulate information has become the single most
important element of success. High intelligence is an increasingly
precious raw material. But despite decades of fashionable denial, the
overriding and insistent truth about intellectual ability is that it
is endowed unequally."
The Bell Curve: Intelligence and Class Structure in American Life
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0029146739
"Intelligence, Genes, and Success: Scientists Respond to The Bell
Curve," by Bernie Devlin (Editor), Stephen E. Fienberg (Editor),
Daniel P. Resnick (Editor), Kathryn Roeder (Editor):
"THE BELL CURVE by Richard Herrnstein and Charles Murray, a best
selling book published in 1994, set off a hailstorm of controversy
about the relationships among IQ, genetics, and various social
outcomes, including welfare dependency, crime, and earnings... In this
volume a group of statisticians and social scientists have assembled a
scientific response to THE BELL CURVE."
Amazon: Intelligence, Genes, and Success: Scientists Respond to The Bell Curve
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0387949860
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