Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason
By: William Davies
3.74
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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4.07
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3.85
Format: 370 pages, Paperback
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3.72
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By: Michael J. Sandel
4.31
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By: J.R.R. Tolkien
2.65
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6. On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century
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4.12
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3.65
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By: George Stephanopoulos
4.45
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
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4.06
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4.23
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11. Suppression, Deception, Snobbery, and Bias: Why the Press Gets So Much Wrong—And Just Doesn't Care
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4.23
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4.01
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14. From Plato to Christ: How Platonic Thought Shaped the Christian Faith
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3.93
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4.28
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16. Nervous States: Democracy and the Decline of Reason
By: William Davies
3.74
Format: 272 pages, Paperback
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3.84
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18. Billionaire, Nerd, Savior, King: Bill Gates and His Quest to Shape Our World
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2.96
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4.11
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4.08
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4.16
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