tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post5041016735681910976..comments2024-03-13T03:24:01.167-04:00Comments on Marginalizing Morons: Book Rec - A Whole New MindCaptiousNuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-81199238464628608572011-06-27T23:04:46.233-04:002011-06-27T23:04:46.233-04:00Hey Capt,
I thought his next book was pretty good...Hey Capt,<br /><br />I thought his next book was pretty good, "Drive" - although I wouldn't be surprised if you found it a bit "elementary". Keep in mind, you and League Islander are in the big boys' flight while I'm still working my way out of the ladies room! <br /><br />Very much in line with a talk he gives at TED. Here's link if you are interested - http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_pink_on_motivation.htmlDeep Thoughthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10770278656845816750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-65035323743260128132011-06-26T22:23:28.193-04:002011-06-26T22:23:28.193-04:00LI,
Only 40 pages in, eh?
Well then you didn'...LI,<br /><br />Only 40 pages in, eh?<br /><br />Well then you didn't get to the worst part. On p70 or so the author talked about the almighty importance of *design*. To illustrate his point he summoned up the <i>poorly designed</i> butterfly ballots in Florida that supposedly kept Al Gore out of the White House. About as large of an eye-rolling moment as I've ever experienced!CaptiousNuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14440029537418230507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11336670.post-23660056821267161372011-06-26T22:00:03.043-04:002011-06-26T22:00:03.043-04:00I agree. This book was disappointing (at least the...I agree. This book was disappointing (at least the parts that I read). Stop reading it after about 40 pages. League IslanderAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com