The Confidence Trap: A History of Democracy in Crisis from World War I to the Present
Book
Why do democracies keep lurching from success to failure? The current financial crisis is just the...
Understanding Liberal Democracy: Essays in Political Philosophy
Nicholas Wolterstorff and Terence Cuneo
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Understanding Liberal Democracy presents notable work by Nicholas Wolterstorff at the intersection...
Democratic Reason: Politics, Collective Intelligence, and the Rule of the Many
Book
Individual decision making can often be wrong due to misinformation, impulses, or biases. Collective...
Democratic Rural Organizations: Thresholds for Evolution in Africa and Asia
Esbern Friis-Hansen and Janki Andharia
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Democratic rural organizations can play a big role in helping their members, who are frequently poor...
Niten. NR (75 KP) rated The Hidden Blade (2004) in Movies
Jul 27, 2017
We follow the path of Munezo, a samurai of a rural clan set in the early 1860's. Whilst Japan is changing with the times, Munezo show us how crucial his qualities of loyalty, respect, courage and self control and really are. Although not all of the Samurai are as moral as himself, Munezo has the fortitude to carry out his duties by his own standards. The relationship between Munezo and his once house keeper Kei is a beautiful and subtle thing, showing the world of film that kissing and sex scenes are unnecessary. The action scenes are intense and emotionally complex. And then there's the Demons Claw but, I'll let you find out about that yourself..... Enjoy.
City of Heavenly Fire (The Mortal Instruments, #6)
8.2
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Shadowhunters and demons square off for the final showdown in the spellbinding, seductive conclusion...
Leanne Crabtree (480 KP) rated Banishing the Dark (Arcadia Bell, #4) in Books
Jan 7, 2021
I liked it, just not as much as the previous books. Don't get me wrong, I love this series. Lon and Cady together as a couple is genius. Jupe is cool. The demons and world these guys live in is really thought out.
I just had one issue with it and that was the spell they used on Cady. It felt a lot like reliving the last 3 and a half books all over again with her not remembering the relationship with Lon and sort of falling for him all over again
The ending also wasn't as in-your-face/kill-that-biatch intense as I was expecting but I'm so glad that Cady managed to overcome her demons.<br/><br/>I have to mention the epilogue! I loved it! The way the author wrote it... *sigh* I wish there was going to be more.
The Restless (2006)
Movie
It is AD 924, at the end of the United Shilla Dynasty. Continuous riots sweep the land ruled by a...
