Allen Morgan Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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‘Yet here’s the paradox: the image of a dangerous world has never been broadcast more effectively than it is now, while the world has never been less violent and more safe.” — Hans Rosling in “Factfulness”

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Be careful: in human societies, a harsh shock can quickly turn the unthinkable into the inevitable. -- Ivan Krastev, "After Europe"

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Great description of the dangers of monomania: “...in the moment of vision, the eyes see nothing.” —William Golding in his novel, “The Spire” (he’s more famous for writing “Lord of the Flies”)

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"Architecture is politics." -- Mitch Kapor "It's also economics." -- Andy McAfee & Erik Brynjolfsson in "Machine, Platform, Crowd"

Allen Morgan

Great description of the dangers of monomania: “...in the moment of vision, the eyes see nothing.” —William Golding in his novel, “The Spire” (he’s more famous for writing “Lord of the Flies”)

Allen Morgan

Want a real downer? Read this: only one-half of 15-year old boys in the U.S. live with their biological father. Divorce is becoming recognized as a leading cause of adolescent suicide. Those items are not juxtaposed by accident. — David Pilling, “The Growth Delusion”