This book has great wisdom in it. I wish though, that the publishers or whoever is responsible for such a decision would consider revising the title.
I wonder how many potential readers were put off by the book's title, thinking "I have plenty of friends, I'm not a loser!". A better title in this day and age would be, "How to Win" by Dale Carnegie.
Also, I'd love to be able to read the 'lost chapter' that wasn't included in the book. If I recall correctly it was about how one should regard toxic people. If anybody has ever uncovered that chapter, I'd love to get the chance to read it.
I recently watched the ESPN 30 for 30 on the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. Towards the end, at the 25th annual memorial of the 96 deceased, the crowd of 30,000 begins to angrily chant, "JUSTICE! FOR THE 96!" and man what a powerful moment. What a powerful, beautiful human moment.
I believe it was this act that galvanized political figures to organize an independent panel to determine the truth.
The very truth that would bring justice and the long-awaited relief of some of the grief that haunted the victims of those who were affected.
So, justice96 will be a site dedicated to Acts of Injustice.
Content aggregation with a justiceboner-driven narrative.
However, the potential for witch hunts is too great if it's a purely community-driven website. Claims would have to be verified and independently investigated by admins of the site.
One interesting avenue for providing further value so that people might not balk at the 10% fee (as witnessed by a few skeptics in this thread), would be to perhaps provide next-day shipped shipping labels for merchants.
It seems that since the orders will be coming through CropUp, why not hold the hand of the merchant just a few steps further? Intake orders, print shipping labels, provide shipping materials to merchants, One-Stop-Shop concept.
Interestingly enough, from what I've read [1], a slight lean to your posture is actually recommended, and considered the healthiest position when sitting in a chair for long periods of time.
I've purchased <$120 chairs for a long time from the usual suspects, Office Depot, Staples, etc. and the padding in the seat just goes to shit after a year. As if I'm sitting on wood, resulting in lower-back-pains galore.
Today, I'm using a Humanscale Freedom with headrest that I got off craigslist used, but reupholstered, for $400. It's one of the best investments I've ever made. I sit in this chair up to 10 hours a day, and not the slightest bit of back pain.
Can't recommend it enough, so my advice would be to seriously consider stretching your budget ever so slightly. Your future 70-year-old self will thank you (and me if you remember this recommendation!).
Just listened to the NPR Fresh Air Interview with Kevin Spacey and David Fincher in regards to this show. The soundbites seem to indicate another brilliant performance by Spacey. I've been a huge fan of his for a long time and needless to say, I'll be tuning in.
Definitely worth listening to the interview, link below:
I wonder how many potential readers were put off by the book's title, thinking "I have plenty of friends, I'm not a loser!". A better title in this day and age would be, "How to Win" by Dale Carnegie.
Also, I'd love to be able to read the 'lost chapter' that wasn't included in the book. If I recall correctly it was about how one should regard toxic people. If anybody has ever uncovered that chapter, I'd love to get the chance to read it.