Flourishing: A Frank Conversation about Sustainability Second, our understanding of human behavior is rooted in this outdated model.Through their dialogue and essays that open each section, the authors uncover two core facets of our culture that drive the unsustainable, unsatisfying, and unfai
| TITLE | : | Flourishing: A Frank Conversation about Sustainability |
| AUTHOR | : | |
| RATING | : | 4.97 (822 Votes) |
| ASIN | : | 0804784159 |
| FORMAT TYPE | : | Paperback |
| NUMBER of PAGES | : | 168 Pages |
| PUBLISH DATE | : | 2013-05-15 |
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Flourishing: A Frank Conversation about Sustainability invites you into a conversation between a teacher, John R. Ehrenfeld, and his former student now professor, Andrew J. Hoffman, as they discuss how to create a sustainable world. Unlike virtually all other books about sustainability, this one goes beyond the typical stories that we tell ourselves about repairing the environmental damages of human progress.Through their dialogue and essays that open each section, the authors uncover two core facets of our culture that drive the unsustainable, unsatisfying, and unfair social and economic machines that dominate our lives. First, our collective model of the way the world works cannot cope with the inherent complexity of today's highly connected, high-speed reality. Second, our understanding of human behavior is rooted in this outdated model. Driven by the old guard, sustainability
Editorial : "A fresh, daring look at sustainable business. It takes no prisoners and does not try to please—it simply tells the brutal truth."—Joel Makower, Chairman and Executive Editor, GreenBiz Group Inc.
Mr. Many people will not find that alternative because of the way the problem is cast and because of the exogenous factors. As a 12 year experienced journeyman, I found the book and program to do exactly what was expected. However, it is not a book for old people, it is a book for everyone who just enjoys a good read. But the high level of generality in the latter half of the book makes it seem targeted more to MBAs who aren't used to thinking about the big picture, than to readers who are looking for a practical vision of how to get off the unsustainable path we're stuck on.. Unfortunately, everything you needed to know can be found in the original version for less $$. It's nice to have a new bag of tricks to throw at your players, just to keep them on their toes.. I was intrigued by Steve Garvey's writing about the positive characteristics he took away from many of the old Dodgers from
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