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59 of 62 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
An attempt at balance, 15 Oct 2008
On the subject of Icke, most people can be split into one of two categories. (1) Those who think he's a basket case. (2) Those who see him as some sort of modern-day messiah. Reviews of his books tend to reflect this. They either dismiss his work as the nonsensical ramblings of a loon, or champion it as "the most important you'll ever read." Neither review is very illuminating. To dismiss all of Icke's theories as deluded claptrap is close-minded and lazy. So is slavishly agreeing with everything he says. A more balanced review is needed here.
So, here are the positives. First, Icke isn't half bad as a writer. True, he's no Mark Twain. True, the fairly informal tone is sometimes too reminiscent of an irate cabbie. But there is a certain clarity and structure to his writing here that is rarely found in conspiracy literature. Icke's theories are far more complex than you think (which means to say, more complex than the mass media have ever given him credit for) but they are laid out in a fairly coherant narrative. Although there's a lot to take in here, it is quite a friendly read. I never felt overwhelmed by the detail or lost in the complications. He deserves credit for this.
Second, there are undoubtedly parts of this book that are interesting. Actually, there are certain subjects on which Icke's views are not a million miles from my own. I agree with much of what he's written about globalist networks and the inevitable move towards more supranational forms of government. I share his concerns for our ever-eroding civil liberties. I broadly agree with him on global warming. His chapter on symbology was very interesting. His chapter on 9/11 poses many reasonable questions and, in doing so, has rekindled my interest in the subject. Indeed, I imagine his book on 9/11, if sufficiently focused on the subject, would be a very good read.
The negatives? Well, I suppose my main gripe is quite predictable. The problem is that, mized in with all the interesting and convincing arguments, is all the stuff about alien reptiles. Put simply, everything Icke writes is underpinned by a belief that alien reptiles came to the earth centuries ago and cross-bred with humans, thus creating a race of human-reptile hybrids. Furthermore, he believes these hybrids live among us and occupy the most powerful positions in banking, business, the media and politics. Oh, and he believes they are conspiring to enslave humanity under a global fascist dictatorshop. Everything can be explained by this conspiracy.
Icke presents no credible, hard evidence to prove the existence of these hybrids, let alone their plot to enslave humanity. Even ignoring the lack of proof, Icke's theory just doesn't stand to reason. The reptilian elite he describes control everything and have knowledge of science and technology well beyond anything we can imagine. With such power at their disposal, why have they taken a Fabian-type approach to world domination, working towards it piece by piece over centuries? Couldn't they just take over? Assuming they get a kick out of doing it by stealth, hasn't history presented ample opportunity to establish their dictatorship under the guise of something else? Perhaps Icke has satisfactory answers to those questions, but I did not find them in his book.
This all makes for a very odd work; one in which many valid concerns and arguments are interweaved with the sort of nonsensical, bad science-fiction plot you'd expect from L. Ron Hubbard. I cannot recommend it as a whole. On balance, I think the guff far outweighs the good and, though Icke is very good on some subjects, better writers exist. For example, Quigley is infinitely better on organisation of power through private-member organisations and their networks. Booker & North write with far more eloquence and detail on supranational government and the phenomenon of engineered "scares." But the book is not completely without value. For Icke novices, I doubt a better overview of his work exists and, thinking generally, there is positives to any book that encourages people to question what the establishment tells them and, therefore, the reality immediately presented to them.
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55 of 65 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
David Icke- has always been right.... here's why.., 4 April 2008
Wonder why we are no more unsafe from terrorism and outside threats?, the way the world is being managed by war mongerers and corrupt business and political figures that dont' even care of the lives they kill around the world for way of profit and self fullfillment?
David Icke has been exposing global conspiracies now for over 18 years, leaving a comfy position working for the tv corporations to give us- the unaware, unawaken public an idea of why our world is like it is today.
From the genetic interbreeding of royal and high political figures to keep them the most secretive and loyal (to themselves and there interests) cabal, to explaining what must be done in way of exposing these elitist criminals, David has written over 600 pages for you to get an idea from. I just wish everyone could realize they need to pull themselves away from the hypnotic tv garbage and read the real news into what David has been talking about (to sell out shows of over 2500 people, all around the world) all this time. He is sincere,he is extremely intelligent, he is no "nut" and if you are ignorant enough to only know David from a clip on a degrading tv show, then you are cheating yourselves.
This is my honest experienced view.
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31 of 39 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
His best yet!, 17 Jun 2008
I have his previous book - Tales from the Time Loop which at the time I thought was brill, but after I read this one I h ave to conced that this is the best book he's written yet!
Hes earlier books tended to be bogged down in wishywashy statements and a slight uncertainty about thim, with this book he writes clearly, concisely and with conviction and puts across his arguments really succinctly. For Style alone Ill give you 10/10 David!
But for content Id have to give you 20/10, yep it was brilliant, right down to the con that is 'Global warming.' and the vaccines that contain chemicals, metals and cancer causing agents and other fatal diseases.
If we all went to the David Icke school of learning I reckon we'd get a proper education instead of becoming mindless proles living off the crass entertainment that is 'prolefeed.' George Orwell had never been more right in his vision when he wrote 1984.
Let me know when you write your next one David, ill be there at the front of the q!
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