Book Reviews
The Age of Prediction: Algorithms, AI, and the Shifting Shadows of Risk Igor Tulchinsky and Christopher E. Mason The MIT Press (August 2023) A brilliant analysis of two abstractions that are increasingly shaping our lives According to Igor…
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Fort Mill: Images of America LeAnne Burnett Morse Arcadia Publishing (2015) A unique community for all seasons For more than 20 years Arcadia Publishing has reconnected people to their community, their neighbors, and their past by offering a curbside view…
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Stay Sane in an Insane World: How to Control the Controllables and Thrive Greg Harden Blackstone Publishing (August 2023) “An unexamined life is not worth living.” Socrates In “The Making of an Expert,” an article that appeared in the July–August…
Read MoreAll Pride, No Ego: A Queer Executive’s Journey to Living and Leading Authentically Jim Fielding Wiley (2023) “Be yourself. Everyone else is taken.” Oscar Wilde The last time I checked, Amazon offers more than 60,000 volumes in which their authors…
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How Trust Works: The Science of How Relationships Are Built Peter H. Kim Flatiron Books (August 2023) How to gain trust, how it can be damaged, and what can be done to repair it According to W.K. Krueger, “in all…
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The Boldly Inclusive Leader: Transform Your Workplace (and the World) by Valuing the Differences Within Minette Norman Brain Trust Inc, (2023) The power oƒ valuing, indeed embracing and celebrating the differences between and among a workforce It is no coincidence that…
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MoneyZen: The Secret to Finding Your “Enough” Manisha Thakor HarperBusiness/An Imprint of HarperCollins (August 2023) If you are ensnared in the Cult of Never Enough, here’s how to extract yourself. Why did Manisha Thakor write this book? Her response: “MoneyZen…
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Creative Confidence: Unleashing the Creative Potential Within Us All David Kelley and Tom Kelley Currency (October 2013) How almost anyone can develop a creative, human-centered mindset and help achieve breakthrough innovations I read and reviewed this book when it was…
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The One Truth: Elevate Your Mind, Unlock Your Power, Heal Your Soul Jon Gordon Wiley (June 2023) A truth? Reasonable. THE truth? Presumptuous. I agree with Jon Gordon that valuable dimensions of truth can be revealed during earnest efforts to…
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Honest SEO: Demystifying the Google Algorithm to Help You Get More Traffic & Revenue Jason Hennessey An Inc. Ofiginal (2023) Is your website a thriving marketplace or a mausoleum? How do you know? As Jason Hennessey explains, “Search engine optimization…
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