Hidden in Plain Sight

This book contains major contributions on Dante, Machiavelli, a six part series on the self-directed creative evolution of the human species, a ten part series on Benjamin Franklin and other works. Its theme is the creativity and nobility of the human identity. Man the discoverer, Man the inventor, Man the composer. It stands in contrast to the bestial view of humanity which is now rampant in our culture.Table of Contents: Section I-Creating a Republic1. Dante Alighieri and the New Paradigm for Human Culture2.Machiavelli, the New World and the Republic3.You're Human Do You Know What That Means?4.Vignettes on Benjamin FranklinSection II-Know Your Enemy5.Keynes: Magic and Mass Murder6.Yes -It Really is Gambling7.Underlings for EmpireSection III-Stories8. Hidden in Plain Sight9.Adventure of a Young Traveler