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links for 2007-06-26
By Porchlight
Devices of the Soul: Battling for Our Selves in an Age of Machines | Slashdot >> The Mechanized Future "In our increasingly mechanized world, we repeatedly hear promises that every new digital product, computerized service, or other form of technology, will make our lives easier — bestowing greater leisure, health, and happiness.
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The Right Use of Books
By Porchlight
"The Right Use of Books" from The Art of Living, circa 55 CE, by Epictetus. Don't just say you have read books. Show that through them you have learned to think better, to be a more discriminating and reflective person.
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Meet the author (online)
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Most authors have a web site and/or blog where they discuss their experiences writing and publishing the book, touring the country with it, and upcoming events. The author of How: Why HOW We Do Anything Means Everything in Business (and in Life), Dov Seidman, invites you to visit his web site here: http://www. howsmatter.
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Interesting economics
By Porchlight
If all economics classes had a professor like Robert Frank, economics might be a bit more hip. Professor Frank commences his classes by asking students to apply economics to real-world issues. These questions and their answers now make up his recently published book, The Economic Naturalist.
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links for 2007-06-23
By Porchlight
The Sushi Economy >> Fast Company | A Fishy Expedition [A] fascinating account of the transformation of raw fish and vinegared rice from a Japanese street snack to an economic indicator of an emerging Western-style business culture [book link].
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Booklines
By Porchlight
Nina created The Sorted Book Project. We decided to take a stab at it with business book titles. Read from top to bottom.
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An essay from Adrian Slywotzky
By Porchlight
What Your Boss Means By "Risk" Is Changing: Opportunities Created by the New Risk Management By Adrian J. Slywotzky With Karl Weber Authors of The Upside We have some good news and some better news for corporate risk managers. The good news is that risk--once a mere afterthought in the world of corporate management--is moving toward center stage.
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To a billion dollar business
By Porchlight
David's Blueprint to a Billion is still getting quite a bit of coverage after being out for over a year. Here are a few links you may have missed: An interview on ABC News (link on the right side of the page). Billion dollar companies have exponential financial growth (example: Google that went from 15 million to one billion in a mere four years) and follow seven unique managerial practices.
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links for 2007-06-21
By Porchlight
Bit Literacy >> As reviewed by 37signals | Achieveing Emptiness with Bit Literacy "The message of Mark Hurst’s new book, Bit Literacy: In an age of infinite bits, time and attention are the scarce resources. The solution is to constantly manage your bits with the goal of reaching an “empty” state.
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Holy Shit.
By Porchlight
I am listening to the keynotes at Tools of Change. Manolis Kelaidis is talking about his bluebook project. He has prototyped a book that will interact with other devices.
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