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Bill Godfrey

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A review of “The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty First Century”

Written by Thomas L. Friedman, published by Penguin Allen Lane ISBN 0713998784 (2005)

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Introduction The central thesis is that the world has become ‘flat’ — which is essentially jargon for the progressive but rapid removal of geographic, communication and even cultural barriers that historically divided the world into separate markets. Friedman traces the factors that led to this phenomenon (‘The Ten Forces’, ‘The Triple Convergence’, ‘The Great Sorting […]

A review of “The Organizational Learning Cycle: How We Can Learn Collectively”

Written by Nancy Dixon, published by Gower Pub. Co., 2nd edition ISBN 0566080583 (1999)

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Introduction For those who own the 1st Edition, some very important new material has been added: a new chapter on ‘The Hallways of Learning’ which deals with the vital subject of making meaning out of our experience. It takes in and expands the previous Chapter 3. The chapter previously called “Theory and Structure” has been […]

A review of “Reimagine Your Business for Breakthrough Results”

Written by Bruce Abell, published by Sunstone Press, 2002, ISBN 0865343748

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The author is a founder of the strategy and consulting firm associated with the well-known research center The Santa Fe Institute (for a description of its work on complexity see Waldrop: Complexity). The book is therefore framed within an explanation of the implications of complexity theory for non-human and human systems. The book starts with […]

A review of “The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living”

Written by Fritjof Capra, published by Flamingo, 2003, ISBN 0006551580

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This is a valuable successor to Capra’s earlier books, all of which seek to discuss matters of critical societal and ecological concern within the framework of scientific analysis and understanding. The book is in two parts. The first three chapters provide a brilliant summary of current thinking about the nature of life, mind and consciousness, […]