Samuel Edward Iii Konkin

This is a really good book for people whose thinking is prepared for it. Without that preparation, it may be a little bit less useful. By "preparation", I mean exposure to some ideas that fill in the gaps.

It might not be quite rigorous and detailed enough to convince the natural logicians among us, without that preparation.

It might not be quite emotionally moving and viscerally inspiring enough to convince the firebrands among us, without that preparation.

It is definitely not pragmatic enough to help those who are already willing but lack a view of the first steps to take on the road whose map this book hints must exist in the world. Of course, at least for this, if not for the other two shortcomings, Saemuel Edward Konkin III's promised upcoming book promised to provide exactly what this book missed. (I don't know whether it was intended to meet the other two challenges I mentioned; SEK3 passed away before finishing the next book, and I only just recently discovered that someone evidently published in some form based on his unfinished work).

All that said, it's a good read about good ideas, and worth sharing. It verges on being singularly important, lacking only that additional material needed to prepare a general reader for it. As a follow-up to years of exploring neighboring ideas, though, this book really can be of great value to many readers.… (altro)