Comments on: 10 Books that Screwed Up The World http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/ Ultimate Top 10 Lists - Listverse Sat, 21 Nov 2009 23:06:35 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Some other guy http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-221392 Some other guy Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:20:24 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-221392 Nice list. Art of War comes to mind, as does The 48 Laws of Power. Nice list.

Art of War comes to mind, as does The 48 Laws of Power.

]]> By: Frank White http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-219183 Frank White Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:30:57 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-219183 I am reporting this blog to the Attorney General for anti Islam hate speech. I am reporting this blog to the Attorney General for anti Islam hate speech.

]]> By: Nobody http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-218679 Nobody Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:14:32 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-218679 NOBODY READ MEIN KAMPF. No, seriously. Yeah, Hitler screwed up the world, but this book didn't. Ever wonder why no one saw the book and thought, hey, this guy's screwed up, we should look out for him? Because no one read it! He wrote it in prison, sent out copies to his friends or whatever, but it was mediocre and basically just him ranting about shit. It wasn't like other people read it and got the idea to support him from it. [And before you jump on me for saying this, I didn't just read it on the interwebz. I was taught this by a woman who is a respected historian.] NOBODY READ MEIN KAMPF.
No, seriously. Yeah, Hitler screwed up the world, but this book didn’t. Ever wonder why no one saw the book and thought, hey, this guy’s screwed up, we should look out for him? Because no one read it! He wrote it in prison, sent out copies to his friends or whatever, but it was mediocre and basically just him ranting about shit. It wasn’t like other people read it and got the idea to support him from it.

[And before you jump on me for saying this, I didn't just read it on the interwebz. I was taught this by a woman who is a respected historian.]

]]> By: Some guy http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-216142 Some guy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:31:24 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-216142 P.S. Didn't the bible, Koran, and other assorted holy books do a lot of good for the world in addition to their bad? Christianity funds lots of charities, good causes, and helps people become happier spiritually. I'm sure the less extreme versions of other religions do something similar. P.S. Didn’t the bible, Koran, and other assorted holy books do a lot of good for the world in addition to their bad? Christianity funds lots of charities, good causes, and helps people become happier spiritually. I’m sure the less extreme versions of other religions do something similar.

]]> By: Some guy http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-216139 Some guy Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:29:00 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-216139 I understand the feelings of everyone to have the Bible, Koran, or other holy books on the list. But wouldn't those have been to easy? The world has been subjected to media of how terrorists are using perverted interpretations of some holy book as reason to commit acts of terrorism. These books have gotten lots of press and just would have moved other good books for this list off. Some may argue that books like Mein Kampf are similar to the holy books in recognition. But people, in America at least, can barely name the Speaker of the House. An extremely important person in Americas current politics. How do expect them to remember a book, that at best was prevalent 50 years ago, that hasn't caused any major trouble since then. So yes Mein Kampf may have been brought to the public eye better than some of the others in the list, due to Hitler and WW2s popularity, but when was the last time you saw one of the books on this list mentioned on the news,on a TV show, in newspapers, or in a recent (last 5 years) best selling novel? Not many probably. So the reason I feel that it was right to leave off the Bible, Koran, or other Holy books is that there popularity in modern society and media make them to easy. The other choices were very important at some point in history, made the world worse in some way, and are more obscure to modern society. Making their placement better for this list than the before mentioned holy books. I understand the feelings of everyone to have the Bible, Koran, or other holy books on the list. But wouldn’t those have been to easy? The world has been subjected to media of how terrorists are using perverted interpretations of some holy book as reason to commit acts of terrorism. These books have gotten lots of press and just would have moved other good books for this list off.
Some may argue that books like Mein Kampf are similar to the holy books in recognition. But people, in America at least, can barely name the Speaker of the House. An extremely important person in Americas current politics. How do expect them to remember a book, that at best was prevalent 50 years ago, that hasn’t caused any major trouble since then. So yes Mein Kampf may have been brought to the public eye better than some of the others in the list, due to Hitler and WW2s popularity, but when was the last time you saw one of the books on this list mentioned on the news,on a TV show, in newspapers, or in a recent (last 5 years) best selling novel? Not many probably.
So the reason I feel that it was right to leave off the Bible, Koran, or other Holy books is that there popularity in modern society and media make them to easy. The other choices were very important at some point in history, made the world worse in some way, and are more obscure to modern society. Making their placement better for this list than the before mentioned holy books.

]]> By: Disciple http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-214551 Disciple Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:07:33 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-214551 6 JOE ROSSON May 14th, 2008 at 7:48 am Great list.One book that has spawned some deaths is The Turner Diaries,the book that Tomothy Mcviegh had in his car when he was caught after the OK. bombing.And I guess one could argue that The Bible could be on this list as well Why would the Bible be included? The Bible gives no instruction on how to kill, destroy, or mislead. If you read it with understanding instead of a pre-judgemental view you may learn that it is the most important book anyone could ever read. If you mean to say that people have done terrible things in the name of God then you need to examine the individual. If thats your belief, that can be easily applied to any written text including those found on this website. I hope you get a chance to read through it yourself so you can see why its so important. 6 JOE ROSSON
May 14th, 2008 at 7:48 am
Great list.One book that has spawned some deaths is The Turner Diaries,the book that Tomothy Mcviegh had in his car when he was caught after the OK. bombing.And I guess one could argue that The Bible could be on this list as well
Why would the Bible be included? The Bible gives no instruction on how to kill, destroy, or mislead. If you read it with understanding instead of a pre-judgemental view you may learn that it is the most important book anyone could ever read. If you mean to say that people have done terrible things in the name of God then you need to examine the individual. If thats your belief, that can be easily applied to any written text including those found on this website. I hope you get a chance to read through it yourself so you can see why its so important.

]]> By: GiantFlyingRobo http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-213740 GiantFlyingRobo Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:21:26 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-213740 Because you're a dickwad. Because you’re a dickwad.

]]> By: Nikk http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-213738 Nikk Sat, 10 Oct 2009 00:16:28 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-213738 And The Bible isn't number 1 because...? And The Bible isn’t number 1 because…?

]]> By: that guy http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-211348 that guy Sat, 03 Oct 2009 05:21:42 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-211348 they should have the Old World Secrets and the Omega Project Codes, and the sister book New World Bible, Story of the Truth. omega project codes (the first one) was written about all the conspiring and conniving the government does against the public and all humanity. people have committed suicide after reading these :O! they should have the Old World Secrets and the Omega Project Codes, and the sister book New World Bible, Story of the Truth.

omega project codes (the first one) was written about all the conspiring and conniving the government does against the public and all humanity.

people have committed suicide after reading these :O!

]]> By: The Mad Parson » “Ten Books That Screwed Up The World” http://listverse.com/2008/05/14/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-209745 The Mad Parson » “Ten Books That Screwed Up The World” Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:48:05 +0000 http://listverse.com/literature/10-books-that-screwed-up-the-world/#comment-209745 [...] the books listed here that really did some damage, #5 on the list has to be, over the long haul, the most damaging. As [...] [...] the books listed here that really did some damage, #5 on the list has to be, over the long haul, the most damaging. As [...]

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