dwolfson20

Thanks for the perspective. You're almost certainly correct that I am overthinking it.

I actually disagree that you shouldn't read "Roots." I just finished it myself, and it's about as close as you can get to experiencing what it would be like to be taken away from your home in chains.

Also -- it took the Civil War to end slavery in this country.

Conking is one example.

If you haven't read the book, how can you even begin to have formed a judgment of him?

Consider reading the comments on that article. A lot of good points are made about why Reading Rainbow is worthwhile.

Another way to put it: Malcolm X was authentic in everything he did, and that was something this country needed.

He was able to articulate more clearly than anyone else the implications of being black in America: that the only way to succeed in any way was by trying to act white.

Thanks in large part to his activism, that is far less true today.

Actually, his views were rapidly evolving at the time of his death. Read the whole book.

As one who is serious about web apps, I have some different feedback for you.

I would pay at least $300 for the interviews alone.

While there are clearly improvements that could be made to the sales page, they are all tactical. I think your strategy is spot-on, and I think you've compiled a package of incredible value.

Thank you for putting this all together in such a well-designed way! Clearly if one values their time, this investment is far more productive than sifting through "hundreds of blog posts."

How about evaluating the work itself -- through the sample, or buying the book and asking for money back if it's unsatisfactory?

> For the price of the book alone ($29), I could watch 100+ hours of tutorials on a site like Lynda or Tuts+ from a variety of developers with similar experience. I'm having a hard time verifying that the value of the resources matches the price tag.

Dude. Do you realize that you are valuing your time at approximately 25 cents per hour? I suspect you have other, deeper reasons for not investing such a small amount of money in something that, by the way, comes with a full guarantee.