Unlocking Great Books

We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with The The Radium Girls by Kate Moore.

Truly heartwrenching and a gripping read about a fight for justice. Welcome to book one of our historic non-fiction double header! We found ourselves often lost for words as we unpack this amazing book.

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with The The Theory of the Leisure Class by Thorstein Veblen.

This seminal book needs unpacking, with a crowbar and claw hammer! We draw together 50 Cent, the Robber Barons, wealth and affluence as we review this 19th century classic. Plus a shocking confession….

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with The Slow Productivity by Cal Newport.

Slow Productivity is a recent book from a prolific author and we dive into knowledge work, protecting your calendar and whether this book is fresh or just drawing on the lineage of Newport? 

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or find out where to grab the book here: ⁠https://booko.co.nz/w/10016968/Slow-Productivity-The-Lost-Art-of-Accomplishment-Without-Burnout_by_Cal-Newport

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter.

The Comfort Crisis questions whether modern life has become and proposes how we can take steps to reclaim some meaning in our lives and to embrace a little healthy discomfort.

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or find out where to grab the book here: https://booko.co.nz/w/9597091/The-Comfort-Crisis-Embrace-Discomfort-To-Reclaim-Your-Wild-Happy-Healthy-Self_by_Michael-Easter

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with The Resilience Project by Hugh van Cuylenburg.

The Resilience Project is a massive Australia-based mental health initiative that is now in schools, professional sports and of course, a bestselling book. Find out more about the project, what it's based on and where this book lands in the wellbeing landscape.

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*It's hard to review a book like this without repeating the title often! So if you dislike cuss, or listen with young ears around just be aware!

We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with Calling Bullshit by Jevin West and Carl Bertgstrom.

One of the seminal 'thinking better' books that will dive into the tips, tricks and skullduggery that goes on with statistics, studies and research. A 101 guide to unpeeling the headlines - something that is essential for this time, and it seems for all time.

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with The Filter Bubble by Eli Pariser.

The Filter Bubble, despite being written over a decade ago, is a thought-provoking book about the internet age and how our behaviour is subtlely, and not so subtlely, manipulated by the platforms we use. It also explores the consequences of this.

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A little show to put a bow on Season 4 - our longest season yet!

We dive into the books of the season and share our favourite moments, totally off the cuff!

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with Working Backwards by Colin Bryar and Bill Carr

Business books; are they all they are hyped up to be? Meet the “insights, stories and secrets” of Amazon presented by a couple of senior ex-employees. We dive into the formulaic nature of business books and how the Amazon story has a lot more Jeff and a lot more luck than perhaps this book really acknowledges. We also reflect on whether the book really represents the Amazon of today, which is perhaps a different story.

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We took another dive into the large pile of books…and came up with Skunkworks by Ben R Rich and Leo Janos

Plane geek alert! This week we look at innovation, planes and whether the key lessons of one of the most infamous innovation labs can be translated into business, government and everywhere. A slight warning and apology - when Seán says “lets talk about the planes for 30seconds” it went a lot longer than that!! Strap in Maverick, its time to buzz the control tower.

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