Bruce Ackerman

Advantages: A thought-provoking yet accessible political program
Disadvantages: You may disagree

...adult citizen of the US $80,000 at maturity (21). There are of course lots of details - exactly how it can be funded and implemented - but Ackerman and Alstott don’t allow themselves to get too bogged down in these. Several times they insist they’d be willing to compromise - e.g. accept restrictions on the use of the stake - if it was the ‘political price’ they had to pay for its implementation. Their ideals are clear, however, They want to recreate the link between property and democracy, but rather than make it restrictive (when only the rich had the vote), they want to broaden the base - give every citizen his (or her) stake or share in America. There are a number of intuitions supporting their case. It’s not a traditional left-wing call for redistribution though; rather they claim no one deserves to be born in a position of privilege... Read review

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Advantages: Bruce's depth of knowledge
Disadvantages: Some of the information can be quite hard to understand

...This is definitely one of my favourite books ever. I've just bought my second copy of it. Bruce wrote the majority of this book while confined to his bed after suffering quite a severe back injury in 1970. It is made up of notes and sketches of Bruce's thoughts in all the areas of Jeet Kune Do, including training, warming up, preparations, mobility, attack and also some of his famous philosophy. The book was never finished by Bruce himself and has been comiled by his wife Linda. This book has been an inspiration to me, I am a Bruce Lee fan and i study martial arts but feel this appeals to anyone of similar interests. It is good to pick up and read everyday for a little inspiration.... Read review

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Advantages: Inspiring/Educational/Awsome
Disadvantages: Lacks depth in some places

...Bruce Lee……. What can you say I guy who never settled for second best and always improved on Whatever he was given. The Book details the Tao Of Jeet Kune Do or the Tale of the Intercepting Fist The book delves deep into Bruce’s childhood and look at his training under his various instructors like the great Yip Man. The book attempts to and somewhat succeeds in looking into the past of a small boy, almost a misfit from society and tracks his somewhat rocky path to stardom. The book is written logically with regular notes and extracts from his diaries. It attempts to give an unbiased view from different first hand sources about the man behind the martial art. It goes into depth about the teaching of Wing Chung and how Bruce found it inadequate in his many steetfights as a boy. It tells of the way he absorbed himself into the world... Read review

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