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January 17, 2018
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Christian and Ling
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Architect of Prosperity:
Sir John Cowperthwaite and the Making of Hong Kong
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Neil Monnery
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London Publishing Partnership (August 08, 2017) 320 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 1 to 4 weeks
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four votes, one gush
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Brian,
Christian (gush),
Malcolm
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February 21, 2018
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SF Vegetarian Society
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This House Believes Bitcoin Will Change The World
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Debate
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Debate between Malcolm Greenhill (in favor of the motion) and Bob Wenzel (against the motion). This event will hosted by the San Francisco Vegetarian Society (St. Cyprian's Episcopal Church located at 2097 Turk Street, San Francisco (corner of Turk and Lyon) and will include a full course vegan dinner. The program starts at 6:00 pm and the cost of the dinner is $15. Please RSVP before February 14.
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March 21, 2018
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Jeff and Lynda
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The Whiskey Rebellion:
George Washington, Alexander Hamilton, and the Frontier Rebels Who Challenged America's Newfound Sovereignty (Simon & Schuster America Collection)
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William Hogeland
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Simon & Schuster (June 01, 2010) 320 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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five votes, one gush
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Jeff (gush),
Brian,
Christian,
Malcolm,
Michel
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April 18, 2018
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Christian and Ling
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The Theory of Moral Sentiments
(Penguin Classics)
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Adam Smith
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Penguin Classics (January 26, 2010) 528 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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six votes
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Michael,
Christian,
Malcolm,
Michel,
Steve
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May 16, 2018
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Richard
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Freud:
The Making of an Illusion
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Frederick Crews
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**The author will be present at the meeting.**
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Metropolitan Books (August 22, 2017) 768 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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seven votes
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Michael,
Cynthia,
Malcolm,
Marc,
Richard,
Steve
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June 20, 2018
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Michel and Avelina
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The Geography of Genius:
Lessons from the World's Most Creative Places
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Eric Weiner
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Simon & Schuster (November 01, 2016) 368 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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seven votes, one gush
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Tim (gush),
Brian,
Christian,
Françoise,
Malcolm,
Steve
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July 18, 2018
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Malcolm and Rima
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Inheritors of the Earth:
How Nature Is Thriving in an Age of Extinction
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CHRIS THOMAS
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Allen Lane (2017) 272 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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five votes
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Jon,
Brian,
Christian,
Malcolm,
Richard
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August 15, 2018
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Christian and Ling
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Democracy in America
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Alexis de Tocqueville
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University of Chicago Press (October 18, 2012) 818 pages
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six votes
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David I.,
Christian,
Malcolm,
Michael,
Michel
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September 19, 2018
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Cynthia
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The Black Count:
Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo
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Tom Reiss
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Broadway Books (May 14, 2013) 432 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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nine votes, two gushes
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Jeff (gush),
Brian,
Cynthia,
Jon,
Malcolm (gush),
Tabor
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October 17, 2018
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Brian and Tabor
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The Incurable Romantic:
And Other Tales of Madness and Desire
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Frank Tallis
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Basic Books (September 18, 2018) 304 pages
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Amazon: Not yet published
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eight votes, one gush
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Malcolm (gush),
Brian,
Christian,
Cynthia,
David I.,
Michael,
Richard,
Tabor
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November 14, 2018
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Christian and Ling
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An Officer and a Spy
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Robert Harris
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Vintage (October 28, 2014) 429 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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seven votes, one gush
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Christian (gush),
David I.,
Malcolm,
Michael,
Michel,
Richard
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December 19, 2018
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Cynthia
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Imbeciles:
The Supreme Court, American Eugenics, and the Sterilization of Carrie Buck
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Adam Cohen
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Penguin Books (March 07, 2017) 416 pages
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Amazon: Usually ships in 24 hours
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six votes
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Cynthia,
Brian,
Christian,
Michael,
Richard,
Tabor
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