Review: Wilson’s Ghost–Reducing the Risk of Conflict, Killing, and Catastrophe in the 21st Century
5.0 out of 5 stars Strategic Context for Understanding 11 Sep Attack on America, September 15, 2001
Review: Fitzroy Dearborn Book of World Rankings, 4th Edition
4.0 out of 5 stars Gold-Plated, Short of Comprehensive, Worth Buying, September 10, 2001
Review: Orbiting the Giant Hairball–A Corporate Fool’s Guide to Surviving with Grace
Over the Top on Cute, Profound Insights, No Solutions September 4, 2001 Gordon MacKenzieI would never have bought this book off the shelf, because it is way over the top with cutesy child-like drawings, hard to read type, and other affectations–it goes beyond charming toward excessive cosmetics. It was, however, recommended by someone I trust, …
Review: Killing Pablo–The Hunt for the World’s Greatest Outlaw
Mark Bowden 5.0 out of 5 stars Reveals US Sources & Methods, Weaknesses July 25, 2001 Robert D. Steele (Oakton, VA United States) – See all my reviews I remember being shocked when a book published by a former prisoner of war revealed all of the CIA’s sources and methods for secret writing–one reason terrorists …
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Review: Global Brain–The Evolution of Mass Mind from the Big Bang to the 21st Century
5 out of 5 Stars Live and Let Die Group Dynamics, Bacteria Are Winning July 13, 2001 Very very few books actually need to be read word for word, beginning with the bibliography and ending with the footnotes. This is one of those books. While there are some giant leaps of faith and unexplained challenges …
Review: The Warning Solution–Intelligent Analysis in the Age of Information Overload
Kristan Wheaton 5.0 out of 5 stars Solving Major Problems Early for 1/50th of the Cost July 4, 2001 I first heard Kris Wheaton lecture in Europe, and was just blown away by the deep understanding that he demonstrated of why commanders and CEOs are constantly missing the warnings their subordinates and forward scouts are …
Review: The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference
5.0 out of 5 stars Subtle–Not for the Impatient–and Useful to Revolutionaries, June 1, 2001
