John Derbyshire Reihenfolge der Bücher (Chronologisch)

To his fellow conservatives, John Derbyshire urges a rejection of the "politics of hope." He argues that skepticism and suspicion of optimistic rhetoric are essential to a true conservative mindset. Historical figures from Hobbes to Coolidge exemplify this belief, which has prevented society from pursuing unattainable utopias. Recently, however, misguided notions of political correctness and wishful thinking have infiltrated conservative circles, leading to a misguided Republican Party. This party has been misled by those promoting unrealistic solutions, such as rescuing the economy at the cost of future generations' well-being, engaging in foreign nation-building while neglecting domestic issues, and implementing flawed educational policies. The consequences of ignoring these realities are dire. Derbyshire highlights the dangers of the diversity cult, the feminization of culture, and the decline of religion, all while questioning the future viability of the United States. This incisive and darkly humorous critique of the current political and cultural landscape reveals how the GOP has strayed from its roots. Ultimately, Derbyshire calls for a return to a more realistic, pessimistic outlook, suggesting that embracing the "Audacity of Hopelessness" could lead to a brighter future for America.

V knize se autor zabývá zajímavostmi a historií bádání o prvočíslech, např. slavnou úlohou „O počtu prvočísel menších než dané číslo“ (autor ji předloží dokonce ve verších), kterou David Gilbert zařadil na prvním mezinárodním kongresu matematiků v Paříži 1900 mezi slavné problémy pro 20. století. Kniha podává ale i mnoho zajímavého o matematicích 18. – 20. století – o Eulerovi, Gaussovi, Cauchym aj., a také o Petru Velikém, Dreyfusově aféře nebo o tom, jak počítají Číňané a jaký to má vliv na otázku, zda 21. století začalo rokem 2000 nebo 2001.

This is a magical novel of a Chinese immigrant's coming to terms with himself, his marriage, and America--and the unlikely moral force that guides his life.Chai is middle-aged, a disillusioned formed Red Guard who escaped China for Hong Kong and then America, where he works in New York as a banker. He and his wife, Ding, are the parents of an infant and enjoy a contented marriage; he develops a fond obsession with President Calvin Coolidge, the taciturn New Englander whose wry wit and wisdom delights Chai. One day, a chance discovery leads him He learns that a lover from his youth is now in Boston, living with her husband and their son. The son is Chai's very image, and the staid banker is inflamed by the implications of the resemblance. Confused by his emotions, he becomes determined to revive the affair. How Ding schemes to win back her wayward husband--and teach him the necessary truths about love--forms the plot and beguiling conclusion to John Derbyshire's tale.