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Presidents of War: A book review by Bob Morris

January 5, 2023

Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times Michael Beschloss Crown (October 2018) How “the life or death of much of the human race” depends on the character of one person Today, opinions are divided with regard…

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The Quiet Before: A book review by Bob Morris

April 12, 2022

The Quiet Before: On the Unexpected Origins of Radical Ideas Gal Beckerman Crown (February 2022) How to discover or create anew the stages on which the incubation of radical ideas depends Think of an idea as a seed. Even under…

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Stolen Focus: A book review by Bob Morris

April 10, 2022

Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention — And How to Think Deeply Again Johann Hari Crown (January 2022) How to focus on what is most important, not just on what is urgent or easy In their classic work, The…

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The Splendid and the Vile: A book review by Bob Morris

March 17, 2020

The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz Erik Larson Crown (February 2020) Popular narrative nonfiction of the very highest order Having read all of Erik Larson’s previous books, I have stopped trying…

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Presidents of War: A book review by Bib Morris

January 27, 2019

Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times Michael Beschloss Crown (October 2018) How “the life or death of much of the human race” depends on the character of one person Today, opinions are divided with regard…

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Dataclysm: A book review by Bob Morris

September 30, 2014

Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One’s Looking) Christian Rudder Crown (2014) Noah had his flood and it ended. Now we have ours and it will never end. To what does the title of this book refer? According…

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Thinkers50 Announces “QUICK THINKING”: New Knowledge-Sharing Initiative

May 8, 2014

Here is an exciting announcement by Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer, co-founders of Thinkers50 and thought leaders in their own right. I urge you to read the announcement, then sign up by clicking here and check out the abundance of…

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