A list of Fareed's GPS book recommendations

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1. senior
   

   We need to probe and hear more from Michael Lewis and other experts like him on the great financial crsis that has gone unfixed and not one has been yet called to be accountable, and explore what we need to do to get some accountability, and systemic assurance that this will never happen again. It could be a series. Thanks.

   May 1, 2011 at 12:16 am | Reply
2. Sunday
   

   Does anyone have the book recommendations from 6/12-7/17. I would greatly appreciate it.

   July 24, 2011 at 10:56 am | Reply
3. Prof. Themistocles Centauros
   

   Open letter To the House of Representatives.
   I am an American citizen. I don’t belong to any party. Not a Republican, not a Democrat and not even an Independent. Nevertheless for the past few days, I have witnessed the unprecedented debacle over the debt crisis on the Senate floor and in the House of Representatives. Hence, I have conceived that the Republican Party is not only a “NO” , “NEGATIVE”, “NIHILIST” party but it is analogous to the Anarchism movement in France in the 1920’s rooted from Leninism. Frankly, I did not expect much from the newly elected freshmen Republicans or the so called Tea Party. The American people must learn their lesson from this cacophony in Washington. They cannot act upon their emotional impulse and anger and cast their vote blindingly. What is currently happening in the House of Representatives is the result of electing a group of political novices, car salesmen , shoe makers , farmers, unpolished, unkempt folks and send them to the Congress to make decision on the livelihood of the American people and modus operandi of a sophisticated country like the United States of America.
   These Republican Congressmen are mirrors of the same folks that have elected them. They are exploding with emotion and anger. Reason, wisdom, rationality ,ethics are the pillars for a cultivated mind. Once an individual lets his or her emotion and anger restrained his or her ability to think or make ethical decisions, this is a recipe for a catastrophe or anarchism. Nowadays, imbecility and aberration are de rigueur in Congress. The Republicans or Tea Baggers extremists are angry! They are subconsciously angry at he Abolition of Slavery Act; history tells that one of their brethren assassinated Abe Lincoln. They are angry of the emancipation and acceptation of the black middle class family in the nouveau society. They repudiate and curse interracial marriages. They are angry at the Americans who have elected a black leader. They even angry at themselves for being Americans. They have been experiencing the SHS(SELF HATRED SYNDROM). They are angry at a black President who dares to take charge of a white society. They want their country back! They abhor their government, the American flag! They are angry as their eyes become red like blood. This is not even a coup d’etat. It is the manifestation of extremist right wingers who are so angry that they don’t give a damn! They have a deaf ear like a mad-man. They want to hold up the country they hate in hostage. They want to destroy, to blow the country up with everybody in it including themselves. Isn’t it the demeanor and portrait of an angry terrorist? Think about it!
   May God Bless the United Stated of America!
   Prof. Themistocles Centauros
   Long Island , New York

   July 30, 2011 at 7:06 pm | Reply
   • Nina
     

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     July 25, 2012 at 4:31 pm | Reply
4. Rita Dillon
   

   Good show, but how about updating the book list!

   September 30, 2011 at 7:32 pm | Reply
   • J. Kitterman
     

     What was the book Fareed recommended March 31, 2013?

     March 31, 2013 at 10:29 pm | Reply
5. DON
   

   UPDATE YOUR BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS TO OCT 1, 2011

   October 2, 2011 at 2:05 pm | Reply
6. tracey pamela baiate
   

   please update your book recommendations

   October 14, 2011 at 4:42 am | Reply
7. Bonnie
   

   Why does it take so long for you to update your book recommendations?

   October 16, 2011 at 5:09 pm | Reply
8. Alexander Halkema
   

   As everybody else: Please update your book recommendations.
   Specially the book you mentioned last week on energy.
   I really enjoy your programs.
   Thanks for the knowledge you share with us, it is soooooooooo necesary in especially western society.

   October 23, 2011 at 5:02 pm | Reply
9. Tina
   

   Love Fareed's very educational program, his 'take' and booklist.

   November 6, 2011 at 2:39 pm | Reply
10. Mike Farinpour
    

    I watch you show evry week and love the show, I like to get one of your coffe mugs coud you tell me how can I do that.
    Thank You

    Mike Farinpour

    November 13, 2011 at 2:35 pm | Reply
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    December 3, 2011 at 10:00 am | Reply
12. Tom Harleman
    

    I expected to see today's book, Thinking fast and slow, but was surprised how the list is behind. I guess good help is hard to get. This book seems related to How We Think by John Dewey, a great book.

    December 4, 2011 at 5:30 pm | Reply
13. Migmod
    

    I with above. Please update book list sooner. Don't take wrong way – GPS best show on TV

    December 5, 2011 at 11:43 am | Reply
14. Lam Tran
    

    Yes, GPS the best show on TV!!! And same with guys above....update your book list please.

    December 11, 2011 at 10:36 pm | Reply
15. Joan Weingartber
    

    Would love to read today's (12- 25-11) book about CIA et al. Was not taking notes. Does anyone remember or should I join chorus of those asking for update of Book List? Thanks.

    December 25, 2011 at 2:48 pm | Reply
    • MikeT
      

      @Joan– the book name discussed on 12/25 show was 'BloodMoney' by David Ignatius. Its a very good read..

      December 26, 2011 at 12:31 pm | Reply
16. Wolfi Malik
    

    Hi Freed,
    Excellent show and I am truly amazed how entertaining & engaging you & your guests are. I would appreciate you doing a show on unification of south and North Korea; if then what kind of powerful country it will be? If orchestrated well, will it be on the same level as Germany after reunification.
    Thanks

    December 26, 2011 at 3:37 am | Reply
17. Rachel V
    

    I was intrigued by the question posed just before introducing Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman. Unfortunately The answer given was wrong because it was posed a s a math question when it is a question of economics. The answer is we don't know. Just because you can buy a bat and ball together for $1.10 it doesn't mean you can buy each separately for a total of $1.10. The bat could be $1.00 on its own and the ball $0.50 but buying them together as a combo gets you a discount to $1.10. The minute you introduce real life to mathematical equations you have to introduce behavioral economics!

    January 1, 2012 at 2:08 pm | Reply
    • Ken
      

      be careful, you are thinking! there are people that won't recognize it

      January 5, 2012 at 2:13 pm | Reply
18. Bill
    

    Thank you for maintaining the book list, and for raising important questions, and deeper, balanced thinking.

    January 18, 2012 at 5:03 pm | Reply
19. Colleen Cote
    

    I enjoy your book recommendations tho I only read some of them. Hint: it is 2012. Whoever is typing the list really ought to change the year from 11 to 12. But the reason I am writing is to thank you for the recommendation of A Little History of The World. What a wonderful book! An amazing way to write. The preface, about how the book came to be written is so interesting. Thank you Thank you.

    January 22, 2012 at 9:13 am | Reply
20. COUNTER FITED DOLLARS AND IRAQI DINAR DONE BY IRAN
    

    علم هدهد سليمان ومن مصدر امني مهم , أن هناك طائرة نقل إيرانية تحط أسبوعيا في مطار النجف الاشرف وهي محملة بالمليارات من الدنانير العراقية المزورة من إيران وبعد ذلك يتم نقل هذه المليارات من الأوراق النقدية العراقية المزورة تحت حماية أمنية مشددة وبإشراف عدد معين من كبار المسئولين في أحزاب الائتلاف الوطني إلى البنك التجاري العراقي فرع النجف الاشرف لغرض إيداعها به , ومن ثم سحب البديل عنها بالعملة الصعبة والتي تقدر بالمليارات من الدولارات ثم تحمل سراً بنفس الطائرة لتقلع بها إلى طهران . this is a fact every week an Iranian plan fly to iraq and directly to najaf province not baghdad in this najaf province the evil province in iraq , this plan brings billions of Iraqi dinars faked Iran dinar from iran and exchange it with USA dollars in janaf under the watch of al hakeem and al maleki group, bringing billions of dollars back to iran and then give to Syria , Russia and Hezbollah. WHY USA DONT DO NOTHING , WHAT IS THE USE OF SANCTIONING IRAN AND KEEPING THE EVIL IRAQI PRIM MINSTER DOING THIS EVIL DEEDS WAKE UP OBAMA

    January 29, 2012 at 11:34 am | Reply
21. Dale
    

    I am trying to find out the book recommendation for January 29th. It still hasn't been posted. Does anyone know what it is?
    Thanks for you help!

    February 6, 2012 at 3:30 pm | Reply
22. Mrignaini
    

    you have the year wrong for the latest posts....it is 2012!

    February 13, 2012 at 4:42 pm | Reply
23. Jerry Benson
    

    What was the recommended book for Sunday March 18th?

    March 20, 2012 at 9:26 am | Reply
24. Jerry Benson
    

    What was the book recommendation for Sunday March 18th, 2012

    March 20, 2012 at 1:20 pm | Reply
25. John David
    

    Suggest you recommend Pakistan on the Brink by Amhed Rashid. When asked by Terry Gross what would happen if Israel or US bombed Iran, said it would be a major catastrophe on two continents., And he gave horrific details.

    March 20, 2012 at 4:18 pm | Reply
26. John David
    

    Suggest you recommend Pakistan on the Brink by Amhed Rashid. When asked by Terry Gross today what would happen if Israel or US bombed Iran, he said it would be an absolute catastrophe, and gave harrowing details.

    March 20, 2012 at 4:20 pm | Reply
27. Ken
    

    Please update your book list weekly.

    March 23, 2012 at 4:07 pm | Reply
28. Ann
    

    Can you update the books of the week? I missed the one for this week. Thanks.

    March 25, 2012 at 11:08 am | Reply
29. missedie
    

    I must add to the requests for the updates to your book list....nothing since March 4, on any of your sites.....not good, not good at all......confidence in you, yes; in your support system, NO, hire someone competent to get the job done for you...... ....thanx

    March 26, 2012 at 2:04 pm | Reply
30. bolkalia
    

    How could you recommend "between mosque and military" The author Haqqani is a known plagiarist!

    July 22, 2012 at 6:51 pm | Reply
31. Chris Barltrop
    

    Fareed – You should read Mike Lofgren's "The Patty is Over – How Republicans went crazy, Democrats became useless, and the middle class got shafted". I think this is worthy of your recomended list, and an on air interview of Mike Lofgren.

    August 7, 2012 at 9:13 pm | Reply
32. Chris Barltrop
    

    That's "The Party is Over – ..."

    August 8, 2012 at 2:55 pm | Reply
33. Don
    

    Fareed has committed plagiarism in the past. Why would we buy his books? Students would get expelled, and any other reporter would be fired for such a journalistic crime.

    September 16, 2012 at 11:49 pm | Reply
34. Rakesh Pangasa
    

    Good Morning Fareed:

    Do you have a recommendation for a book on: How to make rational decisions? How does one decide what is right?

    Thanks for your help,

    Regards,
    Rakesh Pangasa

    September 28, 2012 at 10:42 am | Reply
35. Frank Earley
    

    Please update your book recommendations. I would like to have the recommendation of November11, 2012

    November 13, 2012 at 11:37 pm | Reply
36. Margo
    

    Please let me know the book recommendation for November 11, 2012.

    November 20, 2012 at 4:40 pm | Reply
37. sue welden
    

    What is the name of the book you referred to today on tv? It is about the Middle East how best to define who s with the US.

    November 25, 2012 at 12:06 pm | Reply
38. Chris
    

    I love your show Fareed and I love your selections for Book of the Week, even if my local library doesn't always carry them or make them readily available. But could you please update your website more often to show which books you've selected? Sometimes I miss your show, but I still want to catch up on your book selections or I just want to remember what books were chosen so I can look them up online or at my local library.

    January 3, 2013 at 3:40 pm | Reply
    • Bill Schachter
      

      Fareed, undoubtedly yours is one of the most up-to-date important views of the world and America! Update your READ lists!

      January 6, 2013 at 3:44 pm | Reply
39. Ken
    

    Update your book list weekly

    January 3, 2013 at 11:14 pm | Reply
40. raj
    

    Can someone please update the book of the week list? thanks.

    January 29, 2013 at 10:39 pm | Reply
41. Tobias
    

    I can only endorse what has been written already: CNN, please update this list weekly! I'm somewhat puzzled by the fact that this has not been done from the very first show on... Cheers.

    February 3, 2013 at 9:18 am | Reply
42. Leo Kerner
    

    The list has not been updated for a while. Can somebody tell me what was recommended last Sunday Feb 3 2013?

    February 4, 2013 at 8:10 pm | Reply
    • Vic
      

      Leo, did you ever find out the name of the book recommended by Fareed on his Feb 3/13 show. If so could you please pass it on to me.

      Thanks

      March 11, 2013 at 10:55 am | Reply
43. Sara
    

    I find it frustrating that the weekly book recommendations are not listed in a timely manner. The book recommendations should have their own tab on the GPS web site and be updated weekly. I am interested to know what the recommendation was for the 27th of January, 2013. Thank you.

    February 13, 2013 at 10:27 pm | Reply
44. Martha
    

    I too have spent all morning trying to find a book that was recommended on air. Very annoying. Today is feb 24 th and I see these complaints going back for weeks, if you aren't going to provide info on your site, don't tell us to go there

    February 24, 2013 at 12:56 pm | Reply
45. Martha
    

    Today's book of the week is "Here's the Deal" an e-book for $1.99 and one every one should read according to fareed.

    February 24, 2013 at 1:28 pm | Reply
46. A. G.
    

    THANK YOU, Martha, for finding the e-book re the U.S. Budget crisis that Fareed recommended on today's show–Feb. 23, 2013.
    CNN–Update your site!

    February 24, 2013 at 2:11 pm | Reply
47. md
    

    Yes CNN please update the Book recommendations site. What was book on Asia recommended on today's GPS Sunday show (March 3, 3012)?

    March 3, 2013 at 3:34 pm | Reply
48. Dingber
    

    Helo, Can you please update with info for the book from the 3/17/2013 show? Thank you!

    March 17, 2013 at 4:59 pm | Reply
49. S. L. Rhoades
    

    Please update the book information from the 3/17/2013 show. Thanks.

    March 17, 2013 at 5:30 pm | Reply
50. Vincent di Norcia PhD
    

    I think GPS might be interested to check out Greek author Yanis Yaroufakis & his recent original book on the global economic crisis, The Global Minotaur: America, Europe and the Future of the Global Economy.
    It was profiled today on the Sunday afternoon CBC program Writers & Company.
    The Global Minotaur is an original, groundbreaking works on global economics & the current crisis. It blows away the work of Stiglitz, Krugman, et al. It represents an updating of the long neglected political economy tradition, especially in terms of the metropolis / hinterland dynamics –or if you wish the economic empire / colony framework. (The tradition of course never really died, except in mainstream 'liberal' circles; it is still strong in Canada & Europe).
    I think you would find it very interesting profile, if not a wake up call, not to mention a critique of what passes for economics in our N. American universities...
    VdN

    April 7, 2013 at 10:34 pm | Reply
51. S. Kumar
    

    Please update the book information for 4/7/13. thank you!

    April 8, 2013 at 11:48 am | Reply
52. Pan Allen
    

    Do you have the name of the recommended book as well as its author from Fahreed's CNN TV show of 4/14/2013? Thank you very much!

    April 19, 2013 at 2:51 pm | Reply