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• Skull and bones geronimo plus#

Definitely confirms what an "old boys club/old money club" our country and our political system really is in many respects.

Skull and bones geronimo plus#

Definitely find it interesting how a club that takes only 15 members a year has "produced" 3 US Presidents (Taft, Bush 1 & 2 - plus John Kerry), Secretaries of State and Defense, members of the CIA, heads of every major bank, and a laundry list of employees in both Bush White Houses. Read this book in a day, skimming some parts. It seemed like she didn't have enough relevant info for a book, so she added a ton of unnecessary filler to stretch it out.more It was almost painful to read, carrying on for pages and pages about Yale history, reciting old poems, and other stories only peripherally relating to the Skull and Bones society. The latest book from Robbins, however, was a huge let down. I was a big fan of "Overachievers," and while "Pledged" was not as interesting, it was still a decent read. It seemed like she didn't have enough relevant info for a book, so she added a ton of unnecessary filler to stretch it ou This was a disappointing read.

BUT: in the end, Robbins does a solid job of debunking some of the insane conspiracies, and I did really enjoy the history of Yale stuff.īut honestly if anyone seriously thinks secret societies are anything other than pretentious little shits being pretentious little shits, I mean, they shouldn't.more I read it cause I'm currently into Yale (for ~writing research~), not secret societies, so I found some of the chapters - particularly the one outlining the Bush connections in excessive detail - seriously boring. was president.Ĩ) Secret societies are ridiculous and really adolescent.ĩ) Networking is everything and I'm going to be poor forever. Also Yale only became coed in the 60s?! wtfĦ) People really cared about the Skull & Bones while George W. Alexandra Robbins doesn't do well by her alma mater.Ĥ) Skull & Bones is the worst of these worsts.ĥ) The patriarchs had hissy fits in the 70s when the current members wanted to include women. Elitist, conservative, snobbish, bratty, academically disinclined.

Also Yale only became coed in the 60s?! Okay so things I learned from this book:ģ) But if you have no experience of it and only read this book, it seems like basically the worst. 5) The patriarchs had hissy fits in the 70s when the current members wanted to include women. 4) Skull & Bones is the worst of these worsts. Alexandra Robbins doesn't do well by her alma mater. 3) But if you have no experience of it and only read this book, it seems like basically the worst. Okay so things I learned from this book: 1) Yale is kinda the worst? 2) I mean it's probably fine.