Tag Archives: nonfiction

So you want to talk about race

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Harry Katz

So you want to talk about race By Ijeoma Oluo Seal Press, New York, 2018 In the wake of the murder of George Floyd by a white police officer in Minneapolis, and the nation-wide protests that followed, many white people, … Continue reading →

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Good Economics for Hard Times

Posted on June 14, 2020 by Harry Katz

Good Economics for Hard Times By Abhijit V. Banerjee and Esther Duflo Hachette Book Group, New York, 2019 Abhijit Banerjee and Esther Duflo won the 2019 Nobel Prize in Economics for their research into alleviating global poverty.  In Good Economics … Continue reading →

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Together

Posted on May 24, 2020 by Harry Katz

You can die of loneliness.  It’s not just poetic sentiment, it’s a medical fact.  Research shows that lack of social connection is just as hazardous to life expectancy as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Humans are social beings.  We are … Continue reading →

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The Storm Before the Calm

Posted on May 10, 2020 by Harry Katz

I can’t decide whether George Friedman is a genius or a crackpot. Friedman has made a career of geopolitical forecasting.  He’s founded a couple of consulting companies that specialize in the field.  He’s the author of several bestselling books including … Continue reading →

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The Optimist’s Telescope

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Harry Katz

Bina Venkataraman thinks we need to get way better at thinking ahead.  The decisions we make today will impact ourselves and our planet for generations to come. Her book, The Optimist’s Telescope, is about why we make reckless decisions and how we can develop the foresight to make better ones.  Continue reading →

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20/20 Foresight

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Harry Katz

What better way to start 2020 than a book called 20/20 Foresight? There’s an old Danish proverb that says, “It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future.” Difficult for sure, but we do it all the time anyway. … Continue reading →

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More From Less

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Harry Katz

More From Less is a book about dematerialization Demawhat?  No, it’s not some sort of Star Trek transporter technology. Dematerialization is the phenomenon of producing the same goods from less material and energy. It’s real, it’s important, and Andrew McAfee … Continue reading →

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Growth

Posted on November 10, 2019 by Harry Katz

People used to think growth was a good thing.  Politicians, economists and business leaders brag about healthy or robust growth in jobs, GDP, and profits.  But that’s changing.  These days, growth is often described as excessive, uncontrollable, and unsustainable.  In … Continue reading →

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Talking to Strangers

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Harry Katz

I’ve read most of Malcolm Gladwell’s books and quite a few of his New Yorker articles.  I love his podcast Revisionist History.  He is a terrific writer and storyteller.  Though he has a tendency to wander off on maddening digressions, … Continue reading →

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How To Be An Antiracist

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Harry Katz

How To Be An Antiracist By Ibram X. Kendi One World, New York, 2019 Donald Trump says he’s not racist. In fact, he claims to be the “least racist person that you have ever met.” In his latest book, How … Continue reading →

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