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My #reading: August 2016

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on September 3, 2016

The Stupidity Paradox: The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work by Mats Alvesson, André Spicer “Our thesis in this book is that many organisations […]

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My #reading: July 2016

Posted by Darcy Moore | Published on July 31, 2016

Historians indeed hope that their books might entwine intimately with the lives of their readers and that their histories may sit on bedside tables ready […]

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"In Seattle, there are around 1.6 million parking spaces–more than five for every household in the city. Des Moines...has roughly 1.6 million parking spaces, or 19.4 per household...Jackson, Wyoming, has 27.1 parking spots per household." fastcompany.com/9020… #nocars

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"...the rulers of the world are stupid and wicked". #BertrandRussell

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I have watched this interview aeon.co/videos/a-fan… many times over the years and #BertrandRussell's wisdom always reassures, as does his compassion. He is so forthright and intellectually honest it is hardly surprising that #Orwell admired him so very much.

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An American scientist is using subatomic physics to decipher 2,000-year-old texts: po.st/tVCMa9 via @SmithsonianMag NB The scrolls represent the only intact library known from the classical world, an unprecedented cache of ancient knowledge.

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My family are well-pleased to have tickets to #Hamlet @LondonGlobe this August: shakespearesglobe.co… #Shakespeare #TheBard

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Visited #Delphi on the last of our Greek sojourn. The #Oracle, who had sucuumbed to the methane and bay leaves, was unable to perform her duties. pic.twitter.com/4OGw…

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