Right, Strings. What introduced me to George Lakoff was Don't Think of an Elephant. I can't remember who recommended it, but to whoever it was, thanks a million! Moral Politics is next, after I finish The Spirit Level.

One of my favorite books (fairly short, easy read) is First Democracy: The Challenge of an Ancient Idea, by Paul Woodruff. Woodruff examines Athenian democracy, it's various flaws, and how and why it often worked better than today's democracy. Then he winds the book of with a final chapter or "Afterword" with a most interesting title: "Are Americans Ready for Democracy?"

Most interesting!

Don Firth