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Very good book, well-written and engaging. Would make an excellent Geology 101 text I think. I found the time perspective it introduces compelling — and the opposite of how society and government currently operate. The analysis of current technical proposals for dealing with global was damning. I came away fully convinced that the only way to head off a climate catastrophe in the next few decades will require radical changes to how we consume carbon fuels.
We're so fucked.
We're so fucked.
I enjoyed this book, though my disjointed reading over several months made it more difficult to follow than it would have otherwise. My fault, but I had a hard time keeping up with all the actors in the story — other than Edward Lorenz, whoe influence hung just outside the events of every chapter, the uber strange attractor for the development of Chaos Theory itself. I loved this framing. Gleick remains one of the finest writers in non-fiction, and deserves a closer, more dedicated read than I gave him.
Might have to read it again, to better soak in the prose and more closely follow the story.
Might have to read it again, to better soak in the prose and more closely follow the story.
Surprisingly dull. Nothing much happens in this book. Really is just a placeholder between 2010 and 3001.
Meh. Gave up after 100 pages or so. Loved the first three books, but the series becomes redundant after taht.
This is a useful book, mercifully direct and short for a business book. And I find the eight-stage process for leading organizational change compelling. Highly recommended for leaders who want to increase the chances of success for a major organizational change — or for those who want to understand reasons why changes fail.
Poignant, honest, and mortifying. So much worry and painful insecurity, almost too painful to read. Sometimes funny, and always authentic.
