Ed Dowding

Month: December 2020

Things I’ve been reading: 30th December 2020

Gulag The Gulag is recognized as a major instrument of political repression in the Soviet Union.16248 wordshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulag Tools of Titans I’ve followed Tim Ferriss’ musings on self-improvement, ‘lifestyle design’, and getting shit done for years.305 wordshttp://www.alastairhumphreys.com/tools-of-titans/ Kano model The Kano model is a theory for product development and customer satisfaction developed in the 1980s by Professor ...

Some of the books I’ve read in 2020

The most recommended are in bold, with some exposition on the most mentionable. Best book of the year: The Ministry for the Future History / now—ish The Pillars of the Earth The Forest Doomsday Book — I first read one of Connie Wills historical fictions which use time-travel as a device* to explore the past ...

Things I’ve been reading: 27th December 2020

The Washington Post: Breaking News, World, US, DC News and Analysis Ad Coronavirus An EMT pauses while loading a stretcher back into an ambulance after dropping off a patient at a coronavirus field hospital operated by Care New England in Cranston, R.I.48358 wordshttps://www.washingtonpost.com/ What are Liberating Structures? Liberating Structures are a selection of 33 alternative ...

Things I’ve been reading: 20th December 2020

The Power of Local Women: An Innovative Social Capital Model Addresses Rural Financial Inclusion in India During COVID-19 Editor’s note: This article is part of NextBillion’s series “Enterprise in the Time of Coronavirus,” which explores how the business and development sectors are responding to the pandemic. For news updates and analysis, virtual events, and links ...