This is a book recommendation, but it's also an articles recommendation and a "keep an eye on this area of science" recommendation. I read nonfiction books VERY, VERY sparingly, and I recommend them even more sparingly. I read so much nonfiction during the day for work that I generally reserve my pleasure reading for fiction, preferably of the fantasy/scifi/dystopian. But every once in a while a NF book is SO good that it hooks me and I rave about it. It's so rare that I can't remember the last time it happened. So, believe me when I say, YOU NEED TO READ ULTRA PROCESSED PEOPLE by Chris Van Tulleken. I'm actually only a third of the way into it, so perhaps I'll feel differently when I finish it, but I doubt it. The ironic thing is that among NF books, I'm least likely to read or enjoy ones related to food, diet, etc. I actively avoid those books, but I picked this up because it's the selection for a science book club I'm interested in participating in. Usually I stay up too late listening to fantasy or scifi, but I recently stayed up too late listening to this instead because it's THAT good. The science can get heavy in the book -- several times I backed it up to re-listen to a part -- but he does a good job of breaking it down. Also: it is NOT prescriptive or judgmental in any way, and the author is extremely thoughtful, sensitive, and informed in how he approaches discussions of weight and weight gain.
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This classic text helps me to read clients like a book. Seriously! The authors use two dimensions to understand social science. I use it to understand my clients: The first dimension is the regulation view - radical change dimension. ↳ This reflects assumptions about the nature of society. The second dimension is the subjective - objective dimension. ↳ This reflects ontological assumptions about the nature of science. The book is heavy on theory. I use this stuff in real life! The book: Sociological Paradigms and Organisational Analysis By Gibson Burrell and Gareth Morgan We always use our signature approach It helps to get so much value from the book We ask the same 5 questions: 1. Why is the book important? 2. Who is this book for? 3. What are the key messages of the book? 4. What are some key takeaways of the book? 5. And other considerations… This is a short version of what I think As always I want you to make your own mind up PS. I use this in an unorthodox way. You can too.
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I'm pleased with the early feedback on my latest book. However, I also recognize that some expectations about the book's content may arise because of the title. If so, you should expect to be surprised. "God's Portfolio" is an expression I use to represent "all that exists, everywhere." Consider the implications if "all that exists" is a portfolio of things that interact with each other in sometimes diversifying, sometimes amplifying, and sometimes destructive ways. Whether you believe in any form of deity, the implications of all around us being a portfolio are worthy of your attention, especially in our small part of "all that exists" as we consider how organizations and individuals work best together in a world that often seems quite turbulent and difficult to understand. Ultimately, this book is about governance, risk, and value creation. Like my first book, "Governance Reimagined," it brings together ideas from economics, psychology, neuroscience, complexity, physics, sociology, and more in ways you may not have considered before. Considering philosophical perspectives about freedom, time, living, and being, among others, brings an added dimension to the study. "God's Portfolio" is the second book in a three-book series called "We Reimagined." Sometimes, progress requires us to reimagine who "we" are—which explains this series' moniker and my purpose in writing it. I hope you find this sometimes challenging look at your place in our world helpful. More information is available using the link in the image below or on Amazon. #risk #governance #books #
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English and media teacher | Pedagogical interests include e-learning and SEND provision | Examiner, BTEC Digital Creative Media L3 | UNCCLearn accredited climate change teacher.
About to begin a new book to feed two of my key interests: science fiction and speculative thinking about the future of our biosphere. And a side-serving of espresso. With thanks to Joshua Stanley for the recommendation.
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