John wants to read Design for a Brain by William Ross Ashby
Referenced in chapter 28 of the systems bible
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John commented on The Systems Bible by John Gall
Section A provides an excellent foundation for thinking about systems beyond understanding. I am eager to see how this is applied in section B.
John commented on The Systems Bible by John Gall
I am really enjoying the short, succinct, chapter structure so far!
John commented on The Systems Bible by John Gall
The preface and introduction are long winded, but numerous
John started reading The Systems Bible by John Gall
This was recommended to me by my skip level manager as a satirical take on systems thinking.
John rated Rhythm of War: 5 stars
Rhythm of War by Brandon Sanderson (The Stormlight Archive, #4)
The Stormlight Archive saga continues in Rhythm of War, the eagerly awaited sequel to Brandon Sanderson's #1 New York …
John rated My Government Means to Kill Me: 4 stars
John reviewed Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas
A longwinded telling of false win-wins the elite believe.
3 stars
Content warning Discusses the book as a whole
This is a fine exploration of some of the false win-win mentality for extractive technology, but I suspect this could've been effectively written as an article instead of a book and still been effective at getting the point across.
I believe they discuss a real and meaningful issue, I just don't know if they needed so many words to do so!
John commented on Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas
The author follows a repetitious pattern of proving restating the point. The author lays out a philosophy of organizing that is all too familiar. I have peers and acquaintances that are stuck in Market World thinking, and I'm hopeful the end of the book offers some insight into how to guide folks away from that pattern of thinking
John wants to read Peopleware by Tom DeMarco
Recommended from another feed discussing how to organize for thought work
John finished reading The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune (Cerulean Chronicles, #1)
Linus Baker is a by-the-book case worker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth. …
This was a marvelously cute tale! While not a difficult read; it was fun and whimsical.
The narrator, Daniel Henning, did an excellent job capturing the characters in tone and timing!
John rated Paved Paradise: 4 stars
Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar
An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble …
John rated Paved Paradise: 5 stars
Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar
An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces in modern American life—the humble …
John finished reading Paved Paradise by Henry Grabar
An entertaining, enlightening, and utterly original investigation into one of the most quietly influential forces …
There’s some really excellent researched history in this book! The storytelling is extremely compelling; even if the point is occasionally belabored.
John wants to read The High Cost of Free Parking by Donald Shoup
The High Cost of Free Parking is an urban planning book by UCLA professor Donald …
Mentioned in Paved Paradise, seems like a good follow up