Book reflections

I am listening to an audio book by Thomas Friedman “Hot, flat and crowded”. The book talks about the need for energy efficiency and conservation. One example illuminating the implementation of projects along these lines takes the listener to Indonesia, which is home of the orangutans – a species that has been decimated significantly in […]

Most recently I completed the book “The Fabric of reality” by David Deutsch. It is a challenging read. The book explains and promotes a whole new world view – anchored on several very fundamental discoveries over more than a century. It was published in 1997 – so quite a while ago. Looking at the bibliography

According to Teresa Ghilarducci, work has unconscious psychological benefits – easy time boundaries, ritual use of time, self-identification, meaning and emotional support. What is lost at retirement Ghilarducci calls PRIME – standing for protection, routine, identity, meaning, and emotional regulation. As somewhat new to the cohort of retired professionals we are learning firsthand the implications