184 The Solari Report / 2018 Annual Wrap Up / Part Two you depend on. The truth of pornography and pornography as a political control mecha- nism is one of the hard truths we need to face. · The Complete Guide to Fasting: Heal Your Body Through Intermittent, Alternate-Day, and Extended Fasting by Jimmy Moore and Dr. Jason Fung: If you want to be inspired, watch Dr. Fung’s videos and read this book. I literally could not put it down and finished it in one sitting the day it arrived. This is hard science combined with practical, well-present- ed advice. I was so impressed with Dr. Fung’s analysis that I started fasting the next day. · Genetic Roulette: The Documented Health Risks of Genetically Engineered Foods by Jeffrey M. Smith: Smith analyzes the health dangers of GMO food. COMMUNITY · A Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for your state and local county or munici- pality and their latest budget, financial statement, and bond official statement. · Follow the Money: A Citizen’s Guide to Local Government by Lyndee Kemmet: This is an introduction on how to understand your local municipal budget process as well as how to get involved. STATISTICS · The World Almanac and Book of Facts 2019: Each year I use the new World Almanac to review the basic statistics of life on Planet Earth. You can, too! SOLARI 2017 & 2018 BOOK REVIEWS 2018: · Plague: One Scientist’s Intrepid Search for the Truth about Human Retroviruses and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS), Autism, and Other Diseases by Kent Heckenlively and Judy Mikovits, PhD: Plague tells the shocking story of a career government scientist who got dragged off in shackles and imprisoned after she tried to publish her discovery of a retrovirus linked to illnesses such as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and autism—and posited retroviral contamination of vaccines and other profitable biological products. · Ship of Fools: How a Selfish Ruling Class Is Bringing America to the Brink of Revolution by Tucker Carlson: Although Carlson underestimates the intelligence of the people at the very top, he provides an informative and entertaining reminder that the culture wars have gotten too serious to ignore. · AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley & the New World Order by Kai-Fu Lee: Compar- ing China and the U.S., this thoughtful book looks at the application of deep learning AI in business, enterprise, and the economy, emphasizing how quickly implementation of AI technology is moving. · Microcosm and Medium: The Cosmic Implications and Agenda of Mind Control Tech- nologies by Dr. Joseph P. Farrell: In a departure from most books on mind control, which focus on techniques and technologies, Dr. Farrell argues that mind control of any sort has cosmological implications. · The Secret Knowledge: On the Dismantling of American Culture by David Mamet: Successful playwright and author David Mamet offers a brilliant and often funny defense of Western culture and values—although he does not appear to understand the role that