Braden book on technology and cultural change reviewed
A critical review of Braden's study of how technology shapes modern American values and the rise of radical movements. The essay surveys Braden's ten essays, noting his critiques of youth culture, the two cultures divide, and the shift toward an elite technocratic ruling class. The reviewer finds sustained intellect and warns of a pessimistic tone about Aquarius era hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braden
Jaden
Atio
Marcuseau
Thoreau
C. P. Snow
Women's Liberation Movement
Urs
The Girl in Blue by P. G. Wodehouse review
A British reviewer surveys Wodehouse’s career noting his long outpouring of works and the enduring wit. The piece highlights Belloc’s praise, bibliographies, and a salty wartime piece in Perform ing Plea, concluding that The Girl in Blue is a worthy addition to his canon despite some perceptual gaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Wodehouse
Wodehouse
Addice
Tor
Acme School Tories
Hilaire Belloc
Richard Osborne
Geoffrey Haggard
Bertie Wooxter
Wodehowne
David Tasen
Jane
Upper Silesia
Lower Silesia
Philonopher
Leon Gellert
Hilaire Bellog
Court of Justice
Reggie
Black Hand
Aylmer
The Emerging Japanese Superstate by Herman Kahn
A review of Herman Kahn’s The Emerging Japanese Superstate, critiquing its futurist outlook, noting Japan’s rise as a potential global power by 1990, and assessing Kahn’s methodological biases, economic data, and the impact on Australia and broader world order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Kahn
Andre Deutsch
Kuho
Japan
Kade
Europe
Prusia
Kahn
United States
Marge
Jayaneye Superstate
East
Australia
New Zealand
Britain
United
Sustalian Capiti
Avia
America
Manila
Asia
Whee
Latin America
China
Ussr
Aunralia
Pioneers and Painters in Eltham Nostalgia Book Review
Alan Marshall reviews Pioneers and Painters, a centenary Eltham Shire celebration by Nelson. The 136 page book, priced at 5.95, compiles photographs and reminiscences about Eltham’s past, its mud brick houses, artists, and community life, amid mixed reactions to balance locals and general readers. It notes historical anchors from 1866 to 1939 and contrasts Australian earth-building with urban tastes, while acknowledging nostalgia and regional identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eltham
Alan Marshall
Nelson
Zinenow
Mugher
Shal Par
France
Mort
Alistair Knox
Fens
Alan Maryhall
He Also Served by John Watney review
A memoir of England from June 1940 to October 1941 by John Watney. The narrator reflects on wartime life with humor and casual anecdotes, recounting air raids, London scenes, and GHQ files while offering mixed criticism of the book’s style and impact.
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John Watney
Hantiss Hamilton
Watney
Dr Jay
Normandy
England
Aother
St Paul's School
Difioer
Hitler
Tex
Reeders
London
Pisce
Aea
Dar
Wright Ideas
GHQ
British Isles
North Sea
General Headquarters
Myverious
Eecertirle
Tike Malcolm Mu
Kant
Wheson
Churchill
Oll
Randolph Churchill
No. 10
Winston Churchill
Tiany
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JR America
Kreg
Uepricimk Teemetti
Rpeoludouaree
Thortao
Seta
Blue
Tolpp
L. J. Downer
Jerry
Alex Tassel
Victoria Police
John Richardson
Ian Brown
Lansdowne
Futurologist
By Humphrey McQueen
Iron Mountain
Kain
Dr Strangelove
Birmelt
Hudson Institute
Delasion
Shire of Eltham
By Shirley Cass
John Wistney
Brian Jeffrey
ZYG Book
The
Daily Beard
Canberra
Dalton
Gereme Place
Paragon Mall
Fyshwick
Framing CO
Axpele
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