Lean logic
by David Fleming · first published 2016
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"Lean Logic is David Fleming's masterpiece, the product of more than thirty years' work and a testament to the creative brilliance of one of Britain's most important intellectuals. A dictionary unlike any other, it leads readers through Fleming's stimulating exploration of fields as diverse as culture, history, science, art, logic, ethics, myth, economics, and anthropology, being made up of four hundred and four engaging essay-entries covering topics such as Boredom, Community, Debt, Growth, Harmless Lunatics, Land, Lean Thinking, Nanotechnology, Play, Religion, Spirit, Trust, and Utopia. The
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…to be able to start the book from any chapter without feeling that he/she is missing something. But, once more, this is anecdotal recall. A similarly structured contemporary book is David Fleming's "Lean Logic: Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It" [1]. A true masterpiece of composition IMO, and a work that took the author 30 years. Interestingly, this work ethic also links to Luhmann's views on…
on “Zettelkasten note-taking in 10 minutes” ↗Maybe try "Lean Logic: A Dictionary for the Future and How to Survive It" by David Fleming. Really interesting structure; basically it's, indeed, a "dictionary". Took the author more than 30 years to write (sadly, he passed…
on “Ask HN: Which book can attract anyone towards your field of study?” ↗…alternative is to work full time but retire earlier, much earlier, than you would otherwise, which in the end is the equivalent of having worked one day a week for your whole life. I highly recommend reading Lean Logic by David Fleming, it explores several of these concepts in a very interesting way.
on “Can we have the day off?” ↗