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<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><em>The Watchman’s Rattle: Thinking Our Way Out of Extinction</em> by Rebecca D. Costa</strong></p>
<p style="text-align: center;">September 15, 2010</p>
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<p>Reviewer - David R. Conn, Surrey P.L., B.C.</p>
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<p>Sociobiologist and futurist Costa presents innovative messages about dealing with the many issues facing modern civilization. She identifies major belief systems that are impeding problem solving, calling them irrational opposition, personification of blame, counterfeit correlation, silo thinking, and extreme economics. Only a few great initiatives, like the microlending Grameen Bank, seem to overcome the five “supermemes.” The author has studied the patterns of collapse of several historic empires. Her good news is that we do know enough to save ourselves from a global downfall. We have to tap the best independent knowledge and research to guide policy. Costa believes we must try all possible solutions at once on urgent crises, such as ocean overfishing. Also, neuroscience-based training can help our brains cope with unprecedented complexity. VERDICT The rafts of italics for emphasis can’t reduce the value of this engaging book as a warning and a resource. It will give concerned readers new hope in human capability</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;">September 15, 2010</p>
<p style="text-align: left;"> </p>
<p>Reviewer - David R. Conn, Surrey P.L., B.C.</p>
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<p>Sociobiologist and futurist Costa presents innovative messages about dealing with the many issues facing modern civilization. She identifies major belief systems that are impeding problem solving, calling them irrational opposition, personification of blame, counterfeit correlation, silo thinking, and extreme economics. Only a few great initiatives, like the microlending Grameen Bank, seem to overcome the five “supermemes.” The author has studied the patterns of collapse of several historic empires. Her good news is that we do know enough to save ourselves from a global downfall. We have to tap the best independent knowledge and research to guide policy. Costa believes we must try all possible solutions at once on urgent crises, such as ocean overfishing. Also, neuroscience-based training can help our brains cope with unprecedented complexity. VERDICT The rafts of italics for emphasis can’t reduce the value of this engaging book as a warning and a resource. It will give concerned readers new hope in human capability</p>
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<p>Reviewer - David R. Conn, Surrey P.L., B.C.</p>
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