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Thursday, November 13, 2008

Everyday survival : why smart people do stupid things / Laurence Gonzales.


I have actually made some time to do a little reading for myself in the evenings before bed and am reading Everyday Survival: Why Smart People Do Stupid Things.

So far, it is very interesting and helps me understand why I end up doing some of the things I do when I go into what I call "auto-pilot."

This book has a healthy dose of examples from current events, mixed in with speculation about ancient creatures. I like the examples, but have yet to decide how much I like that every chapter ends with a pronouncement about the destruction of the earth. Once I see how it evolves and wraps up I can make a decision. Right now, it feels almost like I want to skip the last page of each chapter because I know what it will say.