The story of Ishmael by Daniel Quinn is certainly one of the most compelling and interesting books I have ever read. It is not surprising however that it is also a very controversial story nonetheless. I did enjoy the ideas that Quinn offered as explanation for how we, "the Takers" came into being even though they do formally challenge everything that we've learned as far as religion, culture, etc. It taught me that anything can be made a "truth." I don't think that Quinn's views of the human race are quite accurate enough to satisfy my own qualms about society as we know it.
Quinn's story of the "Takers" begins with the Agricultural revolution in the Fertile Crescent. I don't agree with this statement. He just condem
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