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The Tao of Physics (Flamingo)
1.  The Tao of Physics (Flamingo) by Fritjof Capra
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  "The best introduction to our true Reality"
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The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living
2.  The Hidden Connections: A Science for Sustainable Living by Fritjof Capra
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  "What to do with this "true Reality""
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Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World with CD-ROM
3.  Business Dynamics: Systems Thinking and Modeling for a Complex World with CD-ROM by John Sterman
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  "The Bible of business dynamics - not for the faint-hearted !"
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The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World (Vintage)
4.  The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World (Vintage) by David Abram
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  "Unusual book on the connections between language and sensory experience"
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Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought
5.  Philosophy in the Flesh: The Embodied Mind and Its Challenge to Western Thought by George Lakoff
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  "Enlightening enough to make Descartes turn in his grave"
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Metaphors We Live by
6.  Metaphors We Live by by George Lakoff
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  "Where our mental categories come from"
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A Language Older Than Words
7.  A Language Older Than Words by Derrick Jensen
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  "An extremely raw account of our modern disconnect with Nature"
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Story of B
8.  Story of B by Daniel Quinn
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  "Controversial yet thought-provoking essay on modern civilisation"
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking
9.  Seeing the Forest for the Trees: A Manager's Guide to Applying Systems Thinking by Dennis Sherwood
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  "Very readable introduction to Systems Thinking"
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The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace
10.  The New Pioneers: The Men and Women Who are Transforming the Workplace and Marketplace by Thomas Petzinger
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  "Tales of unusual entrepreneurship - a must read !"
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Socrates Cafe: Tales of the Examined Life
11.  Socrates Cafe: Tales of the Examined Life by Christopher Phillips
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  "Wish I could one day emulate this format in business consulting"
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Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals
12.  Straw Dogs: Thoughts on Humans and Other Animals by John Gray
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  "In case you thought Human Beings were special"
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Siddhartha
13.  Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse
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  "A fictional account of the Buddha's life - for the soul"
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The Fear of Freedom (Routledge Classics)
14.  The Fear of Freedom (Routledge Classics) by Erich Fromm
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  "To understand the barriers we create for ourselves"
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Letters to a Young Poet
15.  Letters to a Young Poet by Rainer Maria Rilke
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  "An encouragement to self-expression and authenticity"
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Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking
16.  Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking by Malcolm Gladwell
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  "Very original and truth-resounding take on decision-making"
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The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding
17.  The Tree of Knowledge: The Biological Roots of Human Understanding by Humberto Maturana Rumesin
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  "A primer of cognitive science"
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The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-first Century
18.  The Long Emergency: Surviving the Converging Catastrophes of the Twenty-first Century by James Howard Kunstler
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  "Crash down to reality !"
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The Limits to Growth: The 30-year Update
19.  The Limits to Growth: The 30-year Update by Donella H. Meadows
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  "Why we need to endorse Principles of Sustainability"
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A Short History Of Nearly Everything
20.  A Short History Of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
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  "Quirky, funny but well-researched"
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Dangerous Company: Consulting Powerhouses and the Companies They Save and Ruin
21.  Dangerous Company: Consulting Powerhouses and the Companies They Save and Ruin by James O'Shea
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  "This will make "small" consultants smile"
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Cryptonomicon
22.  Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
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  "A page-turner for those interested in the birth of Information Science"
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The Quantum Self: Human Nature and Consciousness Defined by the New Physics
23.  The Quantum Self: Human Nature and Consciousness Defined by the New Physics by Danah Zohar
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  "A more realistic definition of Consciousness"
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The Devil's Cup: Coffee, the Driving Force in History
24.  The Devil's Cup: Coffee, the Driving Force in History by Stuart Lee Allen
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  "Fascinating history of the consultant's usual mode of subsistence"
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The World Cafe: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter
25.  The World Cafe: Shaping Our Futures Through Conversations That Matter by Ph.D Juanita Brown
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  "Love to converse, but I'm incapable of small talk"
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