Category Archives: Books

“The Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility”

Posted on 1st August 2011 by willo

I recently finished reading Stewart Brand‘s book “The Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility“.  I saw it by change while perusing Waltham‘s Public Library, knew of Stewart’s work with The Clock of the Long Now and the Long … Continue reading →

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“Free Agent Nation: How America’s New Independent Workers Are Transforming the Way We Live”

Posted on 7th October 2009 by willo

Awhile ago I finished reading Daniel Pink‘s book “Free Agent Nation: How America’s New Independent Workers Are Transforming the Way We Live“.  I found out about Daniel Pink’s work after watching a TED Talk on “The Surprising Science of Motivation“. … Continue reading →

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“Who Am I?: The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities”

Posted on 16th September 2009 by willo

A few weeks ago I read Professor Steven Reiss‘s book “Who Am I?: The 16 Basic Desires That Motivate Our Actions and Define Our Personalities“.  I found this book after watching a TED Talk given by Daniel Pink entitled “The … Continue reading →

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“Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software”

Posted on 14th February 2009 by willo

With some interruption this month, I finished reading Steven Johnson‘s book “Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities, and Software“.  I watched a Long Now Foundation Seminar About Long-term Thinking given by the author that I found interesting, and … Continue reading →

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