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The bibliography and recommended book lists of earlier versions of this site were replaced by links within the text to Amazon.com for easy access to their wide diversity of useful editorial reviews, reader reviews and suggested booklists.

Google, and other search engines, are easy and useful tools. Some of my links now go directly to Wikipedia because it's a quick way to include basic examples and background information. Watergate and Abu Ghraib, conspicuous consumption and planned obsolescence, for example, may have rich connotations for older readers, but many young people are just starting to pay attention to such matters. Wikipedia tries hard for neutrality (see Words to Avoid and Naming Conflict) and Tricky Wiki.) Yet, readers should be aware of the possible biased postings about controversial issues.