Reviews for Optimizing Engineering Designs

The average rating for Optimizing Engineering Designs based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-05-03 00:00:00 Andy Clack The Ego And His Own would be more properly titled The Unique And Its Property. Like a lot of German Philosophy books, the English translation does not do it justice. Even though this book was written when Nietzsche was a child, Stirner goes far beyond anything Nietzsche could dream of. This may be the most underrated book in history. People are only now beginning to appreciate it. The Ego And His Own destroys the foundations for the authority of the modern Secular State. The most important thing to remember when reading is Stirner never used the word "ego" himself. When he speaks of the "I" he means his non-reified, uniquely lived experience. He brilliantly makes the case that one's interests are their own, and can only be their own regardless of what religious or secular authoritarians (including modern day Leftists like Noam Chomsky & Micheal Albert) say. This book will go over most people's heads, but for those who can appreciate it, it is worth far more than its weight in gold.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-10-02 00:00:00 Stiaan De Villiers One of the best books I've ever read! It has truly opened my eyes to many things and has changed me. I have always struggled with the issue of ego as I have always perceived in in the traditional sense. But now I see it differently and I have become more aware of the power of the self and freedom of mind. This book can be the best book to read and the most dangerous at the same time. I believe that if one was not mature enough intellectually it might become an excuse to be irresponsible. However, if one has a relatively mature understanding of the conflicts of self and of the struggle with real freedom then it can be the most liberating. It was a little bit difficult to keep up with the writer as he tends to change the subject and cut the flow of ideas sometimes. He also tends to repeat many ideas but in general it was all serving the idea and the repetition felt more like emphasis than boring repetition.