Although the entries in this blog are sporadic and are not following any particular pattern there are a few themes that run through them and which recur in different posts. I’m just thinking that it might be as well to provide a bit of a summary and a few links to enable easier browsing between related posts.
Complexity
Someone Is Pulling The Strings Again
In previous posts I wrote about the way in which I have “re-interpreted” an East Asian belief regarding the “Red String of Fate”. It is time to revisit the idea and to write a bit more – expanding the original thoughts and considering just what we are “tied” to.
The Power of ‘See’
The full title is “Winning Anywhere – the Power of ‘See’: The N-E-M-E Way”. Dibyendu De, the author, is one of my connections on LinkedIn – and never fails to impress me with his insights. Could be confirmation bias at work here, but never mind!
The Long Mars
The series continues. Less baffling than previously – mainly because I have now decided that there is no underlying purpose to the story – it is simply two writers letting their imaginations run riot in the idea world of parallel universes. Interesting, if not always gripping.
On Encouraging Serendipity
There is a discussion on LinkedIn at present about the inadequacies of the “linkedIn format” when it comes to what I shall term “constructive discourse” – by that I mean that something is “created” as a result of the discussion.
Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
The first ‘serious’ book I have read for a while – have had the book for a few months and just started to read it. Sometimes new ideas are difficult to grasp – but for me the central idea of this book is “obvious”. I put that in quotes because it is only obvious because of other things I have read/experienced/thought over the years. Taleb’s style may not be everyone’s cup of tea, but I quite enjoy reading him.
The Science of Discworld IV: Judgement Day
All the magic (and science) is there! Just started on this one and the three author’s are living up to their previous three books in this series.
The Long War
The first book in this series, The Long Earth, was mildly baffling – not because of the story itself but because it left me with a “why” question mark about the point of the story.
Raising Steam
At last another Pratchett – and worth the wait. Lots of the characters from previous books appear in this one.
Inspiration Comes From Many Sources
It is past time that I wrote something which is about a topic separate from my current medical issues!! Otherwise it might seem like that is the only thing on my mind – which is far from the truth. OK – it does tend to dominate – particularly at some times during the cycle – but there are plenty of other things occupying my mind.