Saturday, February 04, 2017
Lili's recommendation for the day
The Stupidity Paradox : The Power and Pitfalls of Functional Stupidity at Work
by Mats Alvesson and André Spicer
https://profilebooks.com/the-stupidity-paradox.html
It looks at varieties of stupidity that are lifestyle choices or occupational hazards, not inborn disorders
It's alarming
It's funny
It's psychological
It's a business book
It appears to be based on scientific evidence
It's written by professors at universities
So far it's been unremittingly negative on every page
The authors would be sacked from most jobs for being half as negative as this
It's one of those books that busts the brightly-coloured balloons full of hot air
It's the best book I've read all year
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