Some of the questions require more though then I have time to give them so I will just do my best.




Not for adults no but I also don't think that places like Amazon should be required to sell books they do not want to.



Yes I do think some books should be held back. I do think it is acceptable for schools to censure which ideas they are exposing their students to.



Darwin On the Origin of Species
Mill On Liberty
Marx The Communist Manifesto
The Declaration of Independence (yes I am stretching what book means)

My overlooked one
Clausewitz's On War




Just the declaration of independence. I do think all of them should be studied and discussed but some would hard for most students to get through. I think it is better to study ideas and discuss their strengths weaknesses then it is to hope the kids never stumble across them on their own. Same goes for Mein Kampf, better to put it out there and dissect it then to let young gullible minds be exposed to it out of context.



I think I am opposed to the idea of saying there are five books that have to be read.



I think they too often bow to pressure from small vocal groups who attack books for rather shallow reasons. I also and help think the way to combat that is others need to step up and defend them to drown out the voices of the vocal minority. You can't really expect a career bureaucrat (which is what school administrators are) to step up and risk their career over Mark Twain when the rest of us can’t even be bothered to pay attention.



I think they can and they should be in the business of exposing students to a range of ideas not indoctrinating them to one set. They need to learn to leave their personal politics at the door as much as possible.



Just the ones who do things like write math books that spend more time on global warming then on math. I had two sons graduate recently and I didn’t seem them being exposed to any ideas I didn’t believe should be in a school curriculum.



No I think they do a decent job. I would like to see more range and variety instead of seeing kids read the same books over and over every year. Animal Farm is an interesting book but do people really need to read it if they are not interested? I don’t think it changes anyone’s view on communism.



The Dilbert Principle to warn them of the dangers of pointy headed managers and evil HR departments.