Kurt Vonnegut’s 1985 novel Galápagos is a Darwinian satire on the mess humankind causes for itself as a result of having evolved big brains. Set in the late 20th Century, it charts the breakdown of society and the near extinction of the human species — caused by a cocktail of hedonism, financial crisis and viruses. [...]
Book review: Galápagos by Kurt Vonnegut
August 11th, 2010 · No Comments · Zeitgeist
In praise of silence
March 31st, 2010 · No Comments · Zeitgeist
Harry Eyres writes in the FT on our aversion to silence: “We have developed into a society or culture that is afraid of silence. The noise is now so great in many public places, partly because of all the mobile phone conversations conducted in them, that I am surprised people can actually hear the others [...]
From a car service to the meaning of life in five easy steps
March 2nd, 2010 · No Comments · Managing oneself
Book review: Getting Things Done by David Allen This week I’ve been refreshing my GTD system: reviewing my horizons of focus, tidying up my project lists, and emptying my collection baskets. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, perhaps it’s time you were inculcated to the cult of Getting Things Done – a book on [...]
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