Posts Tagged ‘ecological intelligence’

Radical Simplicity

Monday, May 24th, 2010

Recently, I finished reading a series of books by Daniel Quinn (Ishmael, My Ishmael and The Story of B). These are the most profound books I have ever read and each takes a different approach to teaching the history of how we “got to where we are.” The problem is, these books are so important to me that I do not want to do a simple report on the books and walk away. These books are so important to me that I want to take some time to really get a handle on what they truly mean to me and how I will do and view things differently going forward.

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Ecological Intelligence

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

I just finished an excellent book called Ecological Intelligence: How Knowing the Hidden Impacts of What We Buy Can Change Everything by Daniel Goleman. This books goes a long way to help you get a sense of how each buying decision you make affects the entire world – especially in today’s global society. The main premise of the book though is that over the coming years, we will gain more and more access to the information that traditionally has been kept hidden from us, information that could make a significant difference in the buying decisions we make.

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