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Minggu, 01 April 2012

Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior

Ebook Download | Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior | I've always considered myself pragmatic, logical, and clearly even-keeled. Then, I read Ori and Rom's book Sway: The Irresistible Pull of Irrational Behavior. It's a magnetic read and I zipped through it in 2 quick sittings.
I rather like books that make me think twice about truths I hold self-evident. And Sway certainly made me think. Did I pre-judge my employees based on what others had said about them, or their previous jobs? Do I make rash (and possibly dangerous or stupid) choices when I'm committed to a certain plan of action and feel any diversion would be a loss? I certainly look for fairness in my business and personal transactions. But is fairness the key metric? Maybe not.
The book has opened my eyes and mind to new ways of approaching my business activities and relationships and family interactions. Hopefully I will recognize in advance a moment where I might act rash or choose the wrong -- irrational -- path and think again about my choices.






Jumat, 23 Maret 2012

Dynamics: The Geometry of Behavior (Studies in Nonlinearity)

Ebook Download | Dynamics: The Geometry of Behavior (Studies in Nonlinearity) | This is a great book to have as a suppliment to any of the classical dynamical systems books. The book starts with phase diagrams for periodic behaviour then moves on to explain the dynamics of chaotic and bifurcation behaviours entirely in pictures. This book will suppliment traditional nonlinear dynamics courses at advanced undergraduate level.