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On a recent episode of the always-interesting BBC Radio 3 Arts & Ideas Podcast, Philip Dodd spoke with Thomas Friedman about his new book “That Used to Be Us: How America Fell Behind in the World It Invented and How We Can Come Back“. While I don’t usually agree with Friedman, I did find this . . . → Read More: Thomas Friedman Interview on BBC Radio 3  FILED UNDER: Interviews, Learn, Listen, Think  TAGGED: books, current events, economics, globalization  COMMENTS: Comments are closedThis video is brilliant. Its video and audio reinforce each other, its content engages, and it makes you smile. Plus it’s genius marketing for a book. By the time it’s over, I want to go out and buy “Where Good Ideas Come From.” FILED UNDER: Cool Sites, Pictures & Videos, Think TAGGED: books, design, ideas COMMENTS: Comments are closed
Having just finished “Other Colors: Essays and a Story,” a collection of essays by Nobel Prize recipient Orhan Pamuk, it seems like a good time to recommend his work. Pamuk, who lives and works in Istanbul, features Turkey and his home city prominently in his writing. While many of his stories are very much about . . . → Read More: Orhan Pamuk’s Nobel Lecture I’m glad to see a featured discussion on the New York Times online that poses this important question: Why do new college textbooks cost so much? Certainly I remember semesters in college where my textbook bill would reach $500. It wasn’t uncommon for one book to cost more than $100 (especially for the big, bulky . . . → Read More: College Textbooks: Room for Innovation FILED UNDER: Articles, Salvo's Thoughts TAGGED: books, education, publishing, technology COMMENTS: Comments are closedJust came across an article that Po Bronson wrote for Fast Company. “What Should I Do With My Life?” is both the title of the article and the title of Bronson’s book on the same topic. I’ve seen the book on the shelves at my local bookstore for years (though I never read it — . . . → Read More: “What Should I Do With My Life?” asks Po Bronson FILED UNDER: Salvo's Thoughts TAGGED: books, career, education, entrepreneurship, philosophy, work COMMENTS: Comments are closedOh, the surprises one finds when waiting in line at CVS: Yeah. Get your copy here. FILED UNDER: Online Fun, Pictures & Videos TAGGED: books, humor, you're kidding me COMMENTS: Comments are closed |
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