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Wow! Adventure addicts now have data

Revisado: 10-05-22

I love how he wove his story & research so seamlessly. I was on the edge of my seat for a good portion of this book.
Real, raw, wild, Scary & inviting

Definitely read this book & do it in you life.
Life is too short!

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Excellent story, epic feats by regular people led by an extraordinary leader

Revisado: 07-27-20

This is a must read/listen for any leader.
This performance and story were excellent, I did not want it to end.
The lessons he learned in 10 months took me 10 years.
Bravo to everyone who made this possible

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Alcoholism is a real life matrix

Revisado: 02-14-20

This book is amazing! The truth about alcohol and the social constructs around it. I’ve avoided AA because deep down I did not believe I am powerless & weak. He speaks so much truth. “What if I told you ...” then backs all with facts and logic.

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A Departure from previous books

Revisado: 12-01-17

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Yes, I'm always learning, keeping an open mind and Dr Brene Brown is always challenging.

Would you recommend Braving the Wilderness to your friends? Why or why not?

50/50, it really depends on the friend. The reason I would not is that her "research" is based on samples from a society that is generally broken. Yes, you have empirical evidence but that is just a large sample of a potentially dysfunctional society. There were no samples outside of our country from what I can see. I'd bet it would be a different book if the same questions were asked of Japanese people, or from Denmark or New Zealand. When she made statements about "when I sampled from the people who were most whole-hearted" My bells start to go off. It's a term she created a few books back, and it puts the reader at odds to the subtle manipulation. "If I don't agree, I must not be whole-hearted" line of logic. The fallacy of "Real Scotsman are patriots, you're not a patriot, therefore you're not a real Scotsman"
Now I was really moved by her journey and story specifically around the Big Sort that is happening in our country, left/right, liberal/conservative, pro guns/gun-control, pro-life/pro-abortion, etc. These divisions are tearing our country apart and her approach to these issues is refreshing. However, I feel you cannot solve these void of shared morals, and moral imperatives. Our country is not just a democracy, but a nation of laws -- a Republic; which are moral absolutes. Freedom is messy, respectful freedom combined with personal responsibility is the way forward.

What about Brené Brown’s performance did you like?

Love her wit, communication style and transparency.

Could you see Braving the Wilderness being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

N/A

Any additional comments?

Read/listen to the book, but use critical thinking ask really hard questions about the tools presented in the book. I feel there is a danger in providing a mechanism for implementing moral relativism to the masses.

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Insulting to the audience

Revisado: 05-14-12

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I really felt insulted at the pace and the level of detail provided. The narrator was so slow I was losing interest. The content was so thick & voluminous that I understood the point of the story about 1/3 of the way through; but had to keep listening. The content was great but the telling of the story was very laborious.I guess I'm a little faster than most, but really this book over 20 hours of this type of thing. Maybe they could read "Made to Stick" By Chip & Dan Heath. Get to the core of the message and illustrate with a few stories, move on.

What was most disappointing about Daniel Kahneman’s story?

The pace and level of detail provided was too slow, too detailed. (I love details, but not all of them)

Would you be willing to try another one of Patrick Egan’s performances?

No way

Could you see Thinking, Fast and Slow being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

N/A

Any additional comments?

I may buy the book as a reference, I thought that there were many great things brought out if you're patient enough to wait for them.

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