Having seen the author interiewed on C-SPAN, I waited for the publication of this book - perhaps I expected too much from it. Given his impressive background, I think Copley could have produced a more focused book. It reads a bit like a stream of consciousness - on the one hand, going off in many directions, and - on the other hand, being repetitive. A serious edit could have eliminated some of the "excess," and helped the reader maintain her/his focus. Trying to offer ideas that apply from the individual, to the organizational, to the societal level is also a bit of a stretch. Trying to cover everything in one book just doesn't work.
On the plus side, the book does contain some good thoughts. Some of these might be called "analysis" and some are more "author's bias." The somewhat disjointed and repetitive nature made me want to "get finished" with the book. It is definitely possible that my haste caused me to miss additional good thoughts. |
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