Aliaksei

Good narration, engaging

Revisado: 07-27-22

The author was a surprisingly good narrator, that's a huge plus. My only regret was that the review of crusade after-effects seemed a bit short.

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Underwhelming storytelling

Revisado: 07-13-22

Not enough storytelling, and too many adjectives - I know that it was a "horrifying experience", I just heard an eyewitness account, no need to re-summarize things again. But overall ok.

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Chaotic structure, subpar narration

Revisado: 06-30-22

The book was certainly interesting at times, but some chapters interrupt the chronological, linear presentation (a plus for a non-fictional book), and the narrator keeps on repeating words and phrases - with annoyingly unnecessary pauses - which somewhat limited my enjoyment of the book.

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The guy thinks paranormal is real

Revisado: 01-17-20

I wonder if I now can trust anything he said. The book seemed moderately engaging until the chapter on paranormal. The guy framed that chapter as "here's some evidence, make your own mind", but heavily implied that paranormal was real. He kept on referring to "robust analyses" and meta-reviews, even though the myth of paranormal being real - including the famed autoganzfeld - has long been absolutely discredited. He explicitly mentioned that there were two sides to the debate, with some researchers believing in it and others not. No. Absolutely no. Same story as with climate change. A few crazies don't qualify as "the other side of the debate". It's not a matter of perspective. The guy presents bs as a scientific finding. I can't now relax and listen to the book - I will need to scan it for bs, which is the kind of mental work I hoped to avoid by buying one of the Great Courses.

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Better than I expected

Revisado: 01-18-18

I was afraid that it would be a typical voo-voo self-help just-think-positive overconfident-but-incompetent-author book. It wasn't. The book nicely packaged some plausible research in quite practical advice.

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Interesting, but not entirely truthful

Revisado: 08-10-17

The first half of the book - about cultural dimensions - was interesting. The second part was full of a) outdated stereotypes (the stark cultural features, like a man kissing a man to say goodbye in Soviet Union, aren't there anymore and hardly ever were...), b) overemphasis on positive and peace-loving aspects of non-English cultures (some cultures still cling to their medieval foundations, which were all but peaceful and kind). Overeducated CEOs in author's classes aren't representative of their more conservative, and often, intolerant compatriots.. Overall, I'm glad I bought this book as it gave me a different perspective on other cultures, but at times the author took appreciating everything/everybody to an extreme.

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interesting content, annoying delivery

Revisado: 01-03-17

The course was interesting; content well structured and detailed. However, author's tendency to insert pauses after every word made the book painful to listen to.

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like butter, ideas spread out over large space

Revisado: 04-23-16

I did find a few interesting ideas in the book and I praise the authors for that. I'd however condense the ideas in a smaller volume. Plus, I did struggle to relate to the us culture reference, particularly to the us-only sports.

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this book calms me down

Revisado: 03-01-16

I relisten to it now and then, particularly love the voice, also suitable for non native speakers

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real, down to earth, lots of examples

Revisado: 05-12-15

However unrealistic examples seemed, I could relate to the situations. Felt enlightening. better than many other similar books.

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