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Meaningful and relevant

Revisado: 12-13-24

This is a great read by an excellent narrator. Goes much deeper than the title might suggest.

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Balanced View

Revisado: 09-06-21

This book presents both the risks and the benefits of alcohol consumption with balance and precision. The author does not take sides for or against consuming alcohol, but rather points out in appropriately clinical fashion what happens to the human body over both the short and long terms when alcohol is consumed. The book examines a range of research and offers practical guidelines for people who want to enjoy alcohol without undue risk of damaging to health or wellness. The author will share the facts, but he won't judge you.

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Practical and useful

Revisado: 09-06-21

As a close observer of mental wellness in myself and in family members over more than two decades, I found this book to be uniquely helpful in attending to the ups and downs of mood and cognition. The content is well-grounded in science, and the approach to managing one's own mental health is highly practical. An exceptionally valuable contribution to the literature.

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This book is what it says it is: a manifesto

Revisado: 04-28-21

The author's confrontational approach to her subject detracts only somewhat from her message. I am an "older" in the author's terminology, and while my experience with aging seems to be quite different from hers, I am all for changing the way that "society" (such as it is) views and responds to aging. The author's facts are solidly researched and well presented, but she leaves little room for doubt that she is right, and, if you disagree with any part of her argument, that you are wrong. I listened to this audiobook concurrently with another book focusing on aging, Frank Ostaseski's "The Five Invitations." The approach of the two books could not be different. Ostaseski emphasizes the universality of the experience of aging, and of dying, while Applewhite's overall hypothesis is premised on the existence of "olders" as a separate identity group, and of "society" and "capitalism" as discrete forces deliberately aligned against just outcomes. Ostaseski's and Applewhite's perspectives certainly can and do coexist, but a dose of humility would not have diluted the power of Applewhite's arguments in the slightest.

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Brilliant exposition of a complex issue

Revisado: 04-03-21

This is a defining text on the alignment problem. It explores a wide spectrum of issues that we will all confront together as artificial intelligence and machine learning become more ingrained in our daily lives. The book is technically rather complex (at least to my layperson's ind), but it describes the issues with clarity.

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Insightful but short on practical solutions

Revisado: 04-03-21

This book sets out a solid statistical case for a legitimate and significant social problem. To my mind, the solutions proposed by the author are not very convincing.

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Elementary but essential

Revisado: 04-03-21

This is a content-rich summary of learning and thought about leadership. You'll get many different points of view, and you can decide what to take and what to leave. The goal is not to present a single "how-to" package but to explore a range of perspectives. I found it to be highly useful in reviewing and questioning my assumptions about my role as a leader.

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Excellent advice

Revisado: 04-03-21

This book gets to the heart of why less busy activity can lead to both more accomplishment and greater well-being. The delivery is delightfully succinct, with not a word wasted. The content focuses on the practical but does not stop at the boundaries of the workday. Too much is too much whether it happens in our out of the office. Your attention is the fundamental tool that you will need to use to navigate your work and your life. Use it wisely.

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Beautiful, imaginative, thought-provoking

Revisado: 01-10-21

This is an excellent read - thought-provoking, engrossing, and frequently hilarious. The story offers perspective on the experience of another racial minority group that has had its own unique experience with discrimination and injustice in the United States. A valuable contribution to our national dialog. Outstanding, completely convincing narration.

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